About to embark on the ESA rollercoaster.

baxie

Hi,

I finally got my letter telling me I am up for review, and as per usual when these things arrive, I've gone in to worry hyper drive.

I get Income Support with the extra bit for being ill.

I have Mental Health problems, along with stomach problems.

I've read quite a lot of the threads on this forum about ESA, and a lot of them say to get a letter from GP and Psychiatrist.

Getting a letter from the Psychiatrist is pretty straight forward, but how straight forward is it to get a letter from a GP?

What I mean is, will the GP give a general letter covering a variety of things, or can I ask for a letter specific to my mental health and stomach.

Also, I read in some threads to ask the GP to write with the ESA descriptors in mind. Is this an OK thing to do?

Hope someone can give me advice.

Thanks.

benefitbaby

Medical evidence is helpful, more so if it actually relates to the work capability descriptors which the DWP will base their decision on.

Horseunderwater

If your health professionals to whom you need to get a letter from do agree to draft a letter up for you then you need to tell them which descriptors you believe apply to you.
http://pseudo-living.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/esa-descriptors-and-points.html
That link will take you to them - have a read and decide which if any may apply to your situation.