ESA

Hi

In July 2013 At a First-Tier Tribunal my appeal was allowed.

"In applying the WCA 15 points were scored from the activities and descriptors in Schedule 2 of the ESA Regulations 2008 made up as follows:

14(c) Cannot cope with minor unplanned change (such as the timing of an appointment on the day it is due to occur), to the extent that overall, day to day life is made significantly more difficult. Score 6 points

16(b) Engagement in social contact with someone unfamiliar to the claimant is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the individual.
Score 9 points

AND

No descriptor from Schedule 3 of the ESA Regulations 2008 was satisfied but regulation 35 of the ESA Regulations 2008 applied.

I was placed in the support group.

I filled in ESA50 03/11 in August 2012, Medical Assessment in December 2012 and Tribunal July 2013

Based on the above information can you tell me how much different ESA50 04/15 is to ESA50 03/11?
Also I have seen something called Regulation 35 2b how is that different to Regulation 35?

Can you confirm that the Regulation 35 that was applied in 2013 got me placed in the Support Group?

Has anything changed since then?

Thank you so much for your time.

Thank you.

1) I do not have a partner or a carer living with me, I do not have a partner or a carer in my life at all.

I have seen 'partner' and 'carer' used throughout these ESA50 Guides. I don't see having children mentioned, is this taken into account as 'in place' or' instead' of a partner or carer?

2) Is it taken note of how the ESA50 questionnaire is completed? By that I mean hand written to a reasonable legible standard, correct spelling and grammar etc compared to typed on a computer and being able to set it out reasonably well.

3) I called Jobcentre Plus a few days ago asking for another ESA50 as the one I had started to fill in had got spoilt. I was told yes another one would be sent, However the return date would be the same as on my original letter. That was fine I didn't expect the date to change. She said she would make a note that I called to request this on my records again fair enough. However what she said next made me anxious, she said to make sure I posted it in plenty of time because once it had gone in a post box even if I had obtained a certificate of posting etc like your site recommends and I mentioned say posting and paying for 'next day delivery' she said it would go through Royal Mail's sorting office and then through the sorting office where the questionnaire's envelope went. So basically the envelope I post with ESA50 in even if I could prove I had sent it before the deadline would not matter. It was the date it was stamped or whatever they do to prove when they have received it their end.
Sorry to waffle but I wonder if this was what they say as standard to everyone.
I feel that I should send it a week before it needs to be there for peace of mind.
Just wondering what your thoughts/comments are.

Thank you once again for taking time to read and hopefully answer my questions.

Thank you for your reply.

I do not have dexterity problems.

My problems are Part 2, Mental etc capabilities.

I have asked someone to help me with getting the electronic version but they say my computer is unable to download Adobe Acrobat Reader Version X1 or later.

I would prefer to do it on the computer as it can be amended or changed as many times as necessary.
Having said that I only have a basic knowledge and very little experience using a computer for anything complicated I require help.

Do you know how else I could get a PDF version of ESA50?

Regarding the return of ESA50 the original questionnaire came with a letter and envelope but the address on the envelope for the 2nd one I personally requested came with a different address on the envelope, so I don't know which return envelope I should use.

Thank you.