ESA50 RE-ASSESSMENT FORM

Hi all, I'm filling out my ESA 50 re-assessment,
My medical condition is physical (spinal), could anyone tell me when filling out the form do I completely ignore the questions for Mental, cognitive and intellectual functions
I have finished the physical section. It then tells you:

You have now completed the section about your physical problems.

In Part 2 below please tell us about any mental health, cognitive or intellectual problems. By cognitive we mean problems you may have with thinking, learning, understanding or remembering things.

To answer Yes to any of the following questions, you must be ABLE to do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as you need to and in a reasonable length of time.

PT2 Question 11

Please tick this box If you can
learn to do everyday tasks
without difficulty

Can you learn how to do a more
complicated task such as using a
washing machine?

For me Mentally I could, but my physical disabilities prevents me from doing them, do I ignore the questions or do I explain ?

Please help

Hi Pippers and welcome to the forum, it seems that you have found your way around the site already

You are highly unlikely to score points for the second half of the ESA50 if you do not have any cognitive, mental or intellectual impairments. However, I subscribe to the school of thought that says 'tell them everything, then they can't say they didn't know'! Others might not agree.

Either way, you should treat this as you did your first application and not assume that DWP have any prior knowledge of you or your limitations.

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