Seeing to cross the road descriptor on ESA form?

johnsmi

nannytone wrote: »

im registered blind and someone else writes on the forms for me. but they write what i want them to write. i always say that i have filled the form in myself because i gave all the information.
someone filling it in on my behalf would be answering the questions themselves

well what I understand what they mean by that question is whether or not you physically fill in the form yourself, so you may well be doing yourself a disservice Nannytone.

John

nannytone_2

i disagree.
if someone is writing 'as if they are me' ( in ky words) then i have completed the form.
if you tick the box for filling it in on someone elses beha;f... then it alludes that it isnt the person claiming that is supplying the information.

but thats besides the point. i said i completed the form and it wasnt even mentioned.
it obviously isnt too important as i [assed the WCA and when my claim was rebewed, i didnt need to go for another WCA

johnsmi

Good points Nannytone, maybe someone might come along and clear this point up for us.

John

tracy0770

if you are registerd partialy sighted, excuse my spelling, you are entitled to high rate mobility, as i am waiting for rest of my tests

nannytone_2

tracy0770 wrote: »

if you are registerd partialy sighted, excuse my spelling, you are entitled to high rate mobility, as i am waiting for rest of my tests

that is 100% wrong!
i am registered blind and dont receive high rate mobility ( though i am borderline)
to get high rate mobility you need acuity of less than 3/60 in both eyes, or vision of less than 6/60 in both eyes PLUS complrtr loss of peripheral vision PLUS central vision of less than 10 degrees

Brassedoff

johnsmi wrote: »

Hi,

I have poor eyesight and filling in the esa 50 form.

it asks "Can you see to cross the road" with a yes no or it varies for an answer.

What kind of a road do you think they are talking about, a busy city street or a less busy one, or maybe even a narrow back street road?

I can usually mange the quiet roads with no traffic but have been knocked down by a motor bike in the past, and have had some near misses because of my misjudgement of traffic speed and distance on busier roads. Some really busy roads I wouldn't cross atall except at crossings, do they actually mean at crossings on main busy roads, its so so vague.

I will probably answer it varies and go on to explain but why of why can they not be more straightforward in their questions without all the vagueness?

Thanks for any replies.

John

Don't take my question to harshly, but you need to take other actions rather than come here and ask. Of course you may have already done so. I am talking about seeing your optician, doctor or other specialist to ensure you have the proof that you cannot see across the road rather than asking here. Some on here would say yes or no, or tell a questioner to do so irrespective, providing it gave the answer people wanted.

Now I have lit the blue touch paper, go and get the evedence rather than taking the words of the armchair experts on forums. It's your health you are talking of.

JustKeepSwimming_2

nannytone wrote: »

i disagree.
if someone is writing 'as if they are me' ( in ky words) then i have completed the form.
if you tick the box for filling it in on someone elses beha;f... then it alludes that it isnt the person claiming that is supplying the information.

but thats besides the point. i said i completed the form and it wasnt even mentioned.
it obviously isnt too important as i [assed the WCA and when my claim was rebewed, i didnt need to go for another WCA

My friend is a rehabilitation officer from the local council's low vision team (or something like that) & visits many clients living with varying degrees of sight loss. In addition to providing advice on practicalities such as making sure they can operate their cookers safely, mobility training etc. she helps with any paperwork. When it comes to completing benefit claim forms she usually does the actual writing, but only using the words the claimant themself wants to use, & the claimant signs the form.

The guidance from her employer (council) is to clarify on that form that she has completed the form on their behalf & in their presence, & she countersigns the form stating her job role etc. The only paperwork she can do on their behalf but not in their presence is applying for a bus pass - but that also requires a copy of the clients Certificate of Low Vision to be submitted, so it is a "fact" if you like, & not open to interpretation/more variable than a benefit claim form can be.

While I can understand what Nannytone says, I think that if you can't physically fill in the form yourself, then you have to say that someone else has filled it in for you. Don't you also have to sign to say that the information you have provided is correct? To me that means you have supplied all the info.