Esa/Capability For Work Questionnaire

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Muttleythefrog said:

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Spoonie_Turtle said:

pope said:

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

The majority of people have reviews.

How often do you know?

The maximum standard 'award' (it's ongoing in reality pending a different decision) I understand is 3 years.... so normally people would face review between every 1 and 3 years. However this is not always happening due to backlogs so sometimes reviews are put back further periods of time. 

In terms of assessment... fill in the form well... and try to provide any relevant supporting evidence you can. Future reviews and initial assessment can include face to face or telephone assessments but sometimes they can carry out paper based such if sufficient information. You could always add additional information to explain how you'd find a face to assessment difficult to attend - I historically have for ESA and PIP and they've never listened to me until now that the last two ended up curtailed due to distress.

I currently have mental health PTSD hearing aids a non healing fracture and GP suspects Fibromyalgia so has referred me to Reumatolgy I need to send my form back by 7th May it would of been nice if I could of got something from the Rehmstolgist as supporting evidence. But any way I will put on my form for a phone assessment as I am really going to struggle face to face due to anxiety.

Put down about your symptoms anyway even if you're awaiting diagnosis/confirmation.  You can always send in more evidence later, but obviously the symptoms are having an effect on you now even if you don't have an official label for them.

I have been reading the descriptors online about points do I need a total of 15 points adding together points from all descriptors or 15 points from each descriptor? 

To clarify there are two (qualifying) categorisations of disability - limited capability for work (LCW), limited capability for work related activity (LCWRA). The latter is the more severe classification.

To qualify for LCW you need 15 or more points in total - only one descriptor for each activity can be applied.
To qualify for LCWRA you need to meet the criteria for one or more LCWRA descriptor.

Refer to details here https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/esa_criteria

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Sorry I'm confused what do you mean?

Muttleythefrog

pope said:

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

pope said:

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

The majority of people have reviews.

How often do you know?

The maximum standard 'award' (it's ongoing in reality pending a different decision) I understand is 3 years.... so normally people would face review between every 1 and 3 years. However this is not always happening due to backlogs so sometimes reviews are put back further periods of time. 

In terms of assessment... fill in the form well... and try to provide any relevant supporting evidence you can. Future reviews and initial assessment can include face to face or telephone assessments but sometimes they can carry out paper based such if sufficient information. You could always add additional information to explain how you'd find a face to assessment difficult to attend - I historically have for ESA and PIP and they've never listened to me until now that the last two ended up curtailed due to distress.

I currently have mental health PTSD hearing aids a non healing fracture and GP suspects Fibromyalgia so has referred me to Reumatolgy I need to send my form back by 7th May it would of been nice if I could of got something from the Rehmstolgist as supporting evidence. But any way I will put on my form for a phone assessment as I am really going to struggle face to face due to anxiety.

Put down about your symptoms anyway even if you're awaiting diagnosis/confirmation.  You can always send in more evidence later, but obviously the symptoms are having an effect on you now even if you don't have an official label for them.

I have been reading the descriptors online about points do I need a total of 15 points adding together points from all descriptors or 15 points from each descriptor? 

To clarify there are two (qualifying) categorisations of disability - limited capability for work (LCW), limited capability for work related activity (LCWRA). The latter is the more severe classification.

To qualify for LCW you need 15 or more points in total - only one descriptor for each activity can be applied.
To qualify for LCWRA you need to meet the criteria for one or more LCWRA descriptor.

Refer to details here https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/esa_criteria

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Sorry I'm confused what do you mean?

" I need to send my form back by 7th May "
I was a bit concerned when I saw that but perhaps it isn't correct?

pope

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

pope said:

Muttleythefrog said:

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

The majority of people have reviews.

How often do you know?

The maximum standard 'award' (it's ongoing in reality pending a different decision) I understand is 3 years.... so normally people would face review between every 1 and 3 years. However this is not always happening due to backlogs so sometimes reviews are put back further periods of time. 

In terms of assessment... fill in the form well... and try to provide any relevant supporting evidence you can. Future reviews and initial assessment can include face to face or telephone assessments but sometimes they can carry out paper based such if sufficient information. You could always add additional information to explain how you'd find a face to assessment difficult to attend - I historically have for ESA and PIP and they've never listened to me until now that the last two ended up curtailed due to distress.

I currently have mental health PTSD hearing aids a non healing fracture and GP suspects Fibromyalgia so has referred me to Reumatolgy I need to send my form back by 7th May it would of been nice if I could of got something from the Rehmstolgist as supporting evidence. But any way I will put on my form for a phone assessment as I am really going to struggle face to face due to anxiety.

Put down about your symptoms anyway even if you're awaiting diagnosis/confirmation.  You can always send in more evidence later, but obviously the symptoms are having an effect on you now even if you don't have an official label for them.

I have been reading the descriptors online about points do I need a total of 15 points adding together points from all descriptors or 15 points from each descriptor? 

To clarify there are two (qualifying) categorisations of disability - limited capability for work (LCW), limited capability for work related activity (LCWRA). The latter is the more severe classification.

To qualify for LCW you need 15 or more points in total - only one descriptor for each activity can be applied.
To qualify for LCWRA you need to meet the criteria for one or more LCWRA descriptor.

Refer to details here https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/esa_criteria

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Beware time... I notice you seem to face imminent deadline for form return?

Sorry I'm confused what do you mean?

" I need to send my form back by 7th May "
I was a bit concerned when I saw that but perhaps it isn't correct?

I need to send it my 7th june

Newcad

One mistake not to make. (unfortunately many do get it wrong first time round).

Remember that this is a Work Capability Assessment.

It is not about any particular condition as such - it is all about your ability to do work, any job.

So you have to tell them when questioned what you are and more importantly are not capable of doing, that's all that they are assessing.

Your conditions can then back up what you are saying about your abilities, but a list of conditions/medications on it's own is not enough.