MEDICAL ASSESMENT

Sangita

The vast majority of ESA claimants are required to have a face to face assessment, although you may have provided detailed evidence the Assessment Provider is saying that they do not feel it is sufficient to make a recommendation to the DWP on an award.

You can push for a home assessment, but will need a letter from your GP explaining why you cannot attend at their offices.

A Paper Based Review may still be possible, you can try contacting the AP to see what information they believe is missing.

Depending on the timescale you can try involving your MP, things should settle down again after the election,

Contacting your MP

With regard to the Continence Descriptors, these are one of the most complicated ESA definitions with six discreet requirements all of which must be met to score points. The assessor will also consider the use of pads to alleviate the problems you have.

Gordon

Sangita wrote: Many thanks for your reply Gordon.
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the AP?
I haven't had a medical since 2012 which only lasted around 10 minutes and the last time I filled in a ESA50 was 2013. My conditions have deteriorated since then...could this medical just be a formality?
Thanks again

AP - Assessment Provider

I doubt it is a formality, if this was the case then they could have confirmed your problems with your GP and avoided the need for a F2F in the first place

Gordon