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8 years 5 months ago #146578 by Moonshine
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Hi there to all I hope everybody has a (relatively) peaceful Christmas. I read the news about ESA assessments starting again and I think I'll be due any time 
To prepare myself I downloaded the pdf form to go over the questions. At the very beginning it says to send supporting evidence of my illness that I already have and not to request or pay for new evidence from my doctor.It's been 2 years since I was last assessed and I feel things have deteriorated somewhat. They were pretty bad to begin with. Should I send my GP'S letters from other assesments 2 and 4 years ago? I'm very worried about this and would be grateful for any advice. I'm currently in the SG group and my issues are mostly to do with Mental Health. Many thanks in advance.
To prepare myself I downloaded the pdf form to go over the questions. At the very beginning it says to send supporting evidence of my illness that I already have and not to request or pay for new evidence from my doctor.It's been 2 years since I was last assessed and I feel things have deteriorated somewhat. They were pretty bad to begin with. Should I send my GP'S letters from other assesments 2 and 4 years ago? I'm very worried about this and would be grateful for any advice. I'm currently in the SG group and my issues are mostly to do with Mental Health. Many thanks in advance. Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
8 years 5 months ago #146614 by Gordon
First of all, ignore the suggestion not to seek further information, the DWP would claimants to think that the assessor will seek additional information if they require it, the reality is that in the vast majority of cases they do not.
I'm afraid that reports from two or four years ago are unlikely to be considered as being relevant to your current conditions, although it obviously depends on what those conditions actually are.
If you can, I would start by ringing the DWP and asking when you are likely to be re-assessed, although you think it may be soon, it is possible that it has been deferred and may not be for some time.
If the assessment is sooner rather than later, then I would speak to your GP about it and see what assistance if any he is able to provide, for example; they may be prepared to provide up to date letters of support.
If they are unable to help you and you have had treatment or seen a Consultant in the last couple of years then yo can see what is in your medical records. See
Requesting your medical records
Charging for medical records
Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic Capital letters
moonshine wrote: Hi there to all I hope everybody has a (relatively) peaceful Christmas. I read the news about ESA assessments starting again and I think I'll be due any time
First of all, ignore the suggestion not to seek further information, the DWP would claimants to think that the assessor will seek additional information if they require it, the reality is that in the vast majority of cases they do not.
I'm afraid that reports from two or four years ago are unlikely to be considered as being relevant to your current conditions, although it obviously depends on what those conditions actually are.
If you can, I would start by ringing the DWP and asking when you are likely to be re-assessed, although you think it may be soon, it is possible that it has been deferred and may not be for some time.
If the assessment is sooner rather than later, then I would speak to your GP about it and see what assistance if any he is able to provide, for example; they may be prepared to provide up to date letters of support.
If they are unable to help you and you have had treatment or seen a Consultant in the last couple of years then yo can see what is in your medical records. See
Requesting your medical records
Charging for medical records
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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8 years 5 months ago #146616 by Moonshine
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Thank you for your reply Gordon. I'm going to take a deep breath and call to find out when the next re-assessment is. Wish me luck 
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