ESA - REVIEW

Hi to all,

Last april i was sent my ESA50 form to fill out for a reassessment. this was in april 2016.

Ive just received this weekend the reassessment for esa which will be in a 2 weeks time.

This is somewhat of a shock to me as i thought after the bbc's announcement last year that long-term chronicaly disabled people like myself and many others, would be excempt from future tory WCA's!

But obviously not! i can coiunt my blessings that its been 12 mth's since i returned my esa50 form to them. so ive had a years grace for whatever reasons. would have been sweet if they'd had left me alone end of!


My question is ... since ive given in all my info last year, things have changed as in regards to my physic & both mental illnesses. ie. ive not miraculously recovered lol, rather ive deteriorated somewhat for the worse.

Should i therefore just tell them this at my re-assessment. or should i try and get another updated letter of support from my GP?

As my GP who was fantistic and had empathy and compassion for me has just left my surgery. now i find ive no other doctor at my surgery who i can relate to and express how these continous wca's and pip reassessments are damaging my mental health further.

will i be able to take updated new evidence with me on the day of my.....JUDGEMENT.

i did write on the form last year i needed a home visit. as i do have incontenece of a frequent nature. but no joy of that just an assessment centre.

as my time is now very limited before im due to be judged once again, even after winning appeal after appeal. should i wear incontinence pads? or not? bearing in mind i rarely leave my home and for that reason i dont wear pads.

would wearing the pad downgrade me or go in my favour? as legaly in 2013 the juidge at my appeal said i didnt have to wear pads, as due to my incontenence i should be within as close as possible to have access to a toilette. and thats say like a couple of metres away.

so in realistic terms when i have spasms in my lower spine, id had wet myself even in my home attempting to get to the toilette in excruciating pain.

on a final note......... last year i was reassessed on pip, the report was full of lies lies & lies. i was stripped of my benefit, i managed to get reinstated for pip after my MR was successful.

i wanted to appeal against the now awarded standard rates of pip as previously i flew through my pip and was awarded enhanced rate for both components. i was suicidal and tried to take my life. As my mothers my carer this whole process has affected her health too and has made he quite ill.

now i find myself like many others having to go through this entire process again.

i hope the assessor whose going to assess me, will take notice of me and my doctors and specialist, who manage my chronic physic & mental pain. But i very much doubt it.

on that note i end with.. ... dont vote for the TORIES in the coming of the general election theyve lied repettive to us all and continue their persecution and agenda of ending benefits for the sick & disabled people in our society.

stopping benefits wont make people become healthy. only despair and an increase in suicides.

i'll let you know how i get on with my assessment.

thxs for reading.

Thanks Gordon,

would you say in your opinion that being assessed using pads, would give me points and go in my favour.

thxs for your reply

I have forgotten to mention as in my reply back to Gordon!

Being my ESA re-assessment is only 2 wks away, and they had my information esa50 form back 12 mths ago.

Should i take updated information/evidence with me on the day of my assessment?

I doubt it if a doctor who doesnt know my history will produce me a letter in time for my esa review.

As my fantastic GP has left.

one final question...... will it be of any use showing the esa assessor my pip report stating clearly my disabilities and how im affected.

and the points i was awarded for both components. ie daily living/mobility.

As i would think and expect that pip & esa have overlapping simularities right?

example as in he/she can only walk no more that 50 metres due to bla bla bla. surely as an assessor i'd take that more into consideration as evidence in favour of the claimant being awarded ESA ?

Or maybe capita/atos or maximus dont believe each others profesionalism as deciding a person's fate even if their own colleagues have an actual more than recent report and DM's decision stating the obvious im severely disabled.

thanks for your reading & your replie/s