Severe disablement to esa

csh_2

Afternoon all,
My mother has been on severe disablement for over 20 years and received a letter saying she will be switched over to Esa.
She filled in the form and went for the medical then received a letter this week that detailed payments for ESA work focused group thingy (sorry don't have letter here and can't remember correct name).
I think she should be in the support group and said she should apply for MR but she has not received any outcome or report from the medical saying how points have been accured etc.
Shes phoned dwp and they said she needs medical evidence to have a Mr and kept saying that when she asked about report.
She went to CAB and they told her she needed medical evidence to get MR looked at. She told them she had no details of points and they said come back with medical evidence.

I'm getting frustrated on her behalf at the moment as she has 4/5 different conditions and we have no idea where points have been awarded/declined so no clue as to what medical evidence is needed iykwim?

I think she should have had details of the points and report, what can she say to dwp to make them send this so she knows what to focus the appeal on? Is there a form name or number she can quote so she knows exactly what to ask for?
Many thanks for any help

pmlindyloo

To be able to get into the support group you need to meet one of the descriptors.

Here they are:

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1353-support-group-descriptors

CAB are asking that she obtained medical evidence that supports her meeting one of these descriptors.

Is there any extra medical evidence that you can obtain?

pmlindyloo

I am not sure that requesting the assessor's report will help as your mum has been put into the WRAG group and you are appealing for her to be put into the Support group.

However, it is possible to get the assessor's report if you want to.

Information in this article:

http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/equality/guidance-and-resources/disability_equality_toolkit/work-capability-assessments--.cfm

csh_2

Ok, she meets four of those descriptors so I suppose we just want to see how they have assessed her as not meeting before she sees GP.

I only have personal experience of PIP and i find esa confusing. I can't see how they can expect you to appeal without giving their rationale for decision.
Thanks for the help

Poppie68

She needs to obtain a report from her GP detailing her conditions and in particular the ones you say fit the descriptors for the Support Group.

DomRavioli

csh wrote: »

Ok, she meets four of those descriptors so I suppose we just want to see how they have assessed her as not meeting before she sees GP.

I only have personal experience of PIP and i find esa confusing. I can't see how they can expect you to appeal without giving their rationale for decision.
Thanks for the help

The claimant needs to provide medical evidence that they do meet one or more of the descriptors. As this had not been done, there was a medical which determined that the claimant didn't meet them, and was put in the WRAG.

Get clear medical evidence from a licenced and registered clinician (GP/consultant/specialist) and send it in ASAP.