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Anyone had a sucessful ESA50 without GP supporting letter/documents?

blackcloud
blackcloud Posts: 377 Forumite
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Hello all

Hoping someone can help.

I am just wondering if anyone had ever submitted an ESA50 and been put in the support group without any evidence from their GP and been sucessful? As I have a new GP and wrote me a letter but basically said as I was new to the surgery they cant comment on my current conditions but can see from my notes I was diagnoised with x y and z.

I do have other medical evidence from specialists. I am just wondering wether it would be better to leave out my GPs letter or to still include it?

What are peoples thoughts?

Thanks in Advance!!!

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  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    Send all clinical letters from hospital and if GP writes one include that too. It's not necessary to include GP letter.
  • Tommo1980
    Tommo1980 Posts: 406 Forumite
    It's a bonus if you can get any sort of letter from your GP, certainly not a prerequisite for a successful application. I just sent a repeat prescription form listing medication.

    Definitely send the letter though.

    Tom
  • Newly_retired
    Newly_retired Posts: 3,279 Forumite
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    Keep copies of all you send, you don't want to lose the originals.
  • blackcloud
    blackcloud Posts: 377 Forumite
    Thanks all, has anyone ever been put in the support group without a face to face medical just based on the ESA50 with any documents from the GP?
  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,964 Forumite
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    blackcloud wrote: »
    Thanks all, has anyone ever been put in the support group without a face to face medical just based on the ESA50 with any documents from the GP?
    I was kept in the Support Group last year without another ESA assessment. I sent all evidence i had which was, multiple Consultant letters. No GP letter because didn't have any. As has already been said you don't have to send in a letter from your GP, Consultant letters are better. Either way you'll need evidence to support your claim to show you meet the criteria.
  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    Totally agree with 'poppy12345' and from my own experience - specialists letters count more than GP.

    As DM can override medical letters (esp) GP, can they also override hospital consultants?
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,006 Forumite
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    i had an assessment and was put into the WRAG.

    i was then moved into the support group without an assessment or a new ESA50.

    i think it was because my DLA rate changed and i now meet one of the support group descriptors ( evidence sent with DLA form supported this)
  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,964 Forumite
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    tazwhoever wrote: »
    Totally agree with 'poppy12345' and from my own experience - specialists letters count more than GP.

    As DM can override medical letters (esp) GP, can they also override hospital consultants?
    Of course they can overide Consultant letters.
  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    poppy12345 wrote: »
    Of course they can overide Consultant letters.

    I'm sure it will be a battle overriding consultants letters by DM!

    That's probably why most decisions are changed at tribunals.
  • Muttleythefrog
    Muttleythefrog Posts: 20,657 Forumite
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    blackcloud wrote: »
    Thanks all, has anyone ever been put in the support group without a face to face medical just based on the ESA50 with any documents from the GP?
    It is possible... but for a new claim I would say unlikely. I would think you'd need good supporting evidence relevant to descriptors to avoid further scrutiny in the first instance. I was put into support group after f2f assessment back around start 2010.. and have only had paper reviews since.
    "Do not attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by incompetence" - rogerblack
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