ESA assessment

justaquestion

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

These silly little posts are starting make you look a little dim. You also ASSUME allot.

like how do you know the OP is female?

You do know solicitors/lawyers/cps give photocopies of statements people made in criminal/civil cases to refresh their memory of what they said and times of that day or incident etc not because their trying to screw over the system, because the case relies on consistency of evidence.


An ESA claim pack and ESA50 Medical questionnaire is a statement it in its own right.


But by your logic, if your telling the truth you should remember verbatim abi nitio (you may need to google the term) of everything they put in a ESA claim pack and ESA50 so no need for reminding yourself of what you had put, but I don't think you've taken into account many people with depression have poor memory also so its nice to go back and remind yourself of your answers to the questions.


Oh and Benefit advisers will also advise you make copies and remind yourself of the answers you put, so does CAB, Shelter,Disibility rights organisations and so on.


I bet you've made photocopies of things that you need to remind yourself of also.

You are 100% correct

Not a silly thing to make a copy of the ES50 at all, in fact if I remember correctly the notes on the ES50 actively encourage you to make a copy.


John

tomtontom

paragon909 wrote: »

Just some things to note when your claiming for this purpose, If you go alone and unaided and are able to find your way to the centre this goes against you. Going kempt also goes against a claimant. Going to shops and using public transport also goes against a claimant who wishes to be on ESA for anxiety reasons.

Been able to have a conversation with a stranger or someone you don't know or asking for directions also goes against a claimant.

So to be on ESA for depression and anxiety you need to demonstrate that you are so serious with it, It has a real impact on your day to day life and living etc.

You will be asked questions about how you feed and clean yourself, Do you need help getting these done... Do you need help getting out of bed etc. If you don't need help this also goes against you.

They only go against you if you claim otherwise on your form. If you claim you never leave the house alone or use public transport, then turning up alone having the caught the bus means the first statement is a lie.

These things are not designed to catch people out, but if people exaggerate or do not give a full picture of their condition it may feel that way. Give a true picture of your condition and there is nothing they can trip you up on.

TELLIT01

schrodie wrote: »

You are monitored from the moment you enter the centre and when you leave. it is not uncommon for the assessors to peep through the windows to watch how you leave the centre.

And with very good reason. I know I'm referring to a very small minority, but when I worked at DWP a colleague came back in from lunch and said he'd followed a guy down the road who had a pair of crutches over his shoulder. Just before he turned the corner of the road to the Job Centre, where the assessment was to be done, he started to use the crutches and 'struggle' to walk. It's because of people like that (as I said a small minority) that little that claimants say is taken at face value.

Spoonhead88

Thank you all for the advice. I didn't make a copy of my ES50 before I sent it, which was stupid of me.

Bananas123

I think it is all subjective, i don't collect pieces of paper and rely on my head, because the more things i have to remember, the more difficult it will get.

this will be very bad advice for someone else, who likes them for reference.

what you need to do spoonhead, is do what is best for you, to get your head around it, so you can efficiently tell them / answer the questions, but not cause yourself unneccesary problems,

i would strongly advise NOT doing what some people do, and try and learn, by memory all they have written etc, because you may OR may not even get asked about the things you have spent the time learning (i find this hard to do)

you don't just have to do what people say / "advise" etc, because what is best for one, is not neccesarily good for another.

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my interview last time, was just sat opposite a person with a computer, it's very formal, you just answer questions over a desk, and then they input it to a computer > you don't have to "perform" etc, just tell them things, some of which can be personal, but it's nothing to worry about.

i was sat down the whole time, although if you have put down physical illness, then i think they will ask you to demonstrate, but you can should just tell them "no" if it is uncomfortable etc.

there's a whole lot of stories on the internet, but i don't think it's a good idea to be reading them if you are nervous etc, they can make you think a bit warped.

it's just someone else at the other side of a desk at the end of the day, don't think of youself as any less then they are etc

good luck!!!