How do I get medical evidence for esa

nannytone_2

mazza ... i had an appointment at a different hospital today, and it looks more promising.
but she said that they also charge £90 for a report/
i really dont think that the people at DLA are willing to pay at all.
all i can hope is that the letter she sends my GP will be more detailed than the previous consuktants

mazza111

That's good hon, fingers crossed for you, please let me know how you get on x

nannytone_2

i cant reapply until april, because i had a refusal in october. there was no point appealing it, as i had no further evidence that dated from that time.

the issue now is... if i reapply in april, theres every chanve that i will be transferred to PIP ... and no one really knows yet how it will impact.
big decision time coming up!

sunnyone

rogerblack wrote: »

Turn up in the prescribed powered chair.
This is evidence of its own.
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/esa/lcwra
If he cannot do a) or b) - then he is entitled to the support group.
A prescribed powerchair is hard to get, and is not given on a whim.

Im surprised they have asked you to attend a medical assessment, having a NHS powerchair is a shoe in for the support group, did you send them proof of this with his ESA 50?

Take a copy of the paperwork with you and make sure the NHS badges are easily visable, I know a couple of people who take the ownership and service badges off because they dont want people to know they are NHS but I cant understand why.

satarical

sunnyone wrote: »

Im surprised they have asked you to attend a medical assessment, having a NHS powerchair is a shoe in for the support group, did you send them proof of this with his ESA 50?

Take a copy of the paperwork with you and make sure the NHS badges are easily visable, I know a couple of people who take the ownership and service badges off because they dont want people to know they are NHS but I cant understand why.

Pride and embarrassment!

much the same as those that will never use a plastic carrier bag unless it has, Next, M&S, Waitrose, Harrods, John Lewis printed on it.

I know someone that goes shopping at Tesco and puts the Tesco bag inside a large John Lewis bag when they come out of the store!!

satarical

sunnyone wrote: »

did you send them proof of this with his ESA 50?

.

It is quite common for ESA claimants to not send evidence in. They are under no obligtion to do so.
I hold a recent copy of my enhanced care plan from the CMHT and a letter from the spinal unit sayng that I cannot physically walk more than 15 metres. I also have a letter from the Vascular unit saying that my right arm is useless due to the veins being blocked permanently by Thrombosis. Those and more besides were requested by the DWP from me under the 30 day rule when my DLA was reviewed recently and continues at HRM & MRC.
ESA haven't seen them. Mind you I did concede and enclosed a copy of my monthly 5 pages of repeat prescription with the ESA50 - well you do have to show willing i suppose!.

I'm now due for another F2F assessment next week and we will have to see if they can draw these facts out with questioning.
No doubt it will take the Tribunal to award me SG again from the initial 0 points.

Parva

satarical wrote: »

I know someone that goes shopping at Tesco and puts the Tesco bag inside a large John Lewis bag when they come out of the store!!

Ah, so it was you I saw in Tesco with the collection of Sainsbury's / John Lewis bags!

speedfreek1000

You have to remember that now we have to work in a set frame work of DWP rules for benefit applications that most GPs/consultants don't know so they usually produce letters for you that are pointless for backing up a benefit claim.

Your best bet is to request copies of you medical records from who ever holds them and adapt/explain the information yourself.

Now you make the requests under the Data Protection Act which cost £10 for computerised records and up to £60 for clerical/paper based ones. For NHS non GP records if you have been seen or were a patient within the last month it's free.

For GP records hand a letter in addressed to the practice manager - you can also request a viewing of your records and if you want anything then they can print it off for you there and then. It's easier that way and if it's just a couple of letters etc they'll copy it for you for free as it's easier than doing a full record.

For NHS stuff each authority has a section called PALS (Patient Liaison Service?) who handle these requests. Usually they want a form filled in. Last time I gave them a bell spoke to a lovely lady who emailed the form to me which I filled in and sent back. Once they get that back they will then tell you how much (if anything see 1 month rule) it will cost.

Note you might have to re-send he request asking them to comply fully with the request as more often then not there's bits missing in the what they send back.

After you get a copy just keep it topped up by asking for letters etc as they happen. They should be sent to you automatically but a lot of the time they don't. I keep finding stuff marked CC to me which I never received. If I had received it it would have made my life so much easier.

I've got copies of both my GP and NHS patient records and I am so glad I was advised to do this! It's gotten me out of a few scrapes and when I see somebody new I can just hand them my referral letters/reports etc and that person understands whats going on and can help me quicker.

satarical

Parva wrote: »

Ah, so it was you I saw in Tesco with the collection of Sainsbury's / John Lewis bags!

Not me, I don't shop there either! The only shop I go to for food shopping is Waitrose.

satarical

speedfreek1000 wrote: »

You have to remember that now we have to work in a set frame work of DWP rules for benefit applications that most GPs/consultants don't know so they usually produce letters for you that are pointless for backing up a benefit claim.

Your best bet is to request copies of you medical records from who ever holds them and adapt/explain the information yourself.

Now you make the requests under the Data Protection Act which cost £10 for computerised records and up to £60 for clerical/paper based ones. For NHS non GP records if you have been seen or were a patient within the last month it's free.

For GP records hand a letter in addressed to the practice manager - you can also request a viewing of your records and if you want anything then they can print it off for you there and then. It's easier that way and if it's just a couple of letters etc they'll copy it for you for free as it's easier than doing a full record.

For NHS stuff each authority has a section called PALS (Patient Liaison Service?) who handle these requests. Usually they want a form filled in. Last time I gave them a bell spoke to a lovely lady who emailed the form to me which I filled in and sent back. Once they get that back they will then tell you how much (if anything see 1 month rule) it will cost.

Note you might have to re-send he request asking them to comply fully with the request as more often then not there's bits missing in the what they send back.

After you get a copy just keep it topped up by asking for letters etc as they happen. They should be sent to you automatically but a lot of the time they don't. I keep finding stuff marked CC to me which I never received. If I had received it it would have made my life so much easier.

I've got copies of both my GP and NHS patient records and I am so glad I was advised to do this! It's gotten me out of a few scrapes and when I see somebody new I can just hand them my referral letters/reports etc and that person understands whats going on and can help me quicker.

I fully agree with you and that is what I do on a regular basis.

However, since when has it been a legal requirement: 'You have to remember that now we have to work in a set frame work of DWP rules for benefit applications'

Surely it isn't right that claimants are to be expected to carry out this expensive action? The DWP have systems in place for all types of benefit claims whereby they can obtain this information on your behalf at no cost to you.
There is however the 'catchpenny' regulation that the DWP can put a claimant under to supply evidence to the DWP within 30 days otherwise the claim will be closed. But they have to identify what they want and consider if it is reasonable for the claimant to be able to supply it to them.