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Hi so I just got the form through for my esa assessment to see if I’m still entitled i filled it out and sent it off now if I have to go for an assessment does anyone know if transport would be available as I’m currently in a wheelchair and wouldn’t be able to get a standard taxi. Now I currently get hospital transport for my dialysis and all my hospital appointments but I doubt that will include my esa any info on travel to esa would be helpful thank you
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You could ask for an assessment to be done at home, they may/will ask for a GP's letter to back up the request.0
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How would I go about getting one of them my doctors is about 4 miles away so I would still be in the same predicament to getting their or will they just post it to me0
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Remember you can only cancel an appointment once.0
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You can claim travel expenses https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/employment-and-support-allowance/help-with-your-esa-claim/esa-medical-assessment/
If you are going to use a taxi you need to get this approved in advance by ringing them.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
I haven’t seen my gp in over a year for my prescriptions I just ring up and then they send them to a chemist for delivery and yes I claimed expenses last time it’s just where I live I don’t know any taxi firms that have capacity for a wheelchair0
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I haven’t seen my gp in over a year for my prescriptions I just ring up and then they send them to a chemist for delivery and yes I claimed expenses last time it’s just where I live I don’t know any taxi firms that have capacity for a wheelchair0
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Ok thank you do you know what I would need to ask my gp for do I need to tell him it’s for esa0
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Ok thank you when I get the letter through I’ll ring them and ask for home assessment0
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