Query re help from another person to sit or stand

I'm getting myself confused with regard to the question about sitting and standing on the ESA form. It asks, 'Can you stay in one place, either standing or sitting, for at least an hour without help from another person?'

What if you can't stay in one place either sitting or standing for an hour but you don't need someone to help you because you use a stick or a rollator or the furniture to lean on in order to move from one position to another instead of having to lean on or be supported by another person? In such circumstances would you have to answer 'yes' to the question (because you rely on on disability aids rather than a person) and just go on to describe your sitting and standing difficulties in the box that follows? (Am I right to presume that some notice would be taken of what you write in that box because it doesn't say next to the 'yes' box 'now go to question 3'?)

Thanks for any advice that anyone can offer.

Hi Gordon

I did a 'quick reply' to you but it doesn't seem to have been posted (or perhaps I didn't wait long enough - if so, sorry). Anyway, thanks for referring me to the guide; I have, however, looked at it at great length this afternoon and - maybe I'm being a bit thick - but I can't see that it answers this question for me.

Regards

Nofuss

Oh, dear, I'm so sorry, Gordon - it was not my intention to have asked you to go beyond your remit. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a moderator to necessarily reply to my question (although I do, of course, appreciate your reply); I thought that my question might attract replies from other claimants like me - who my be able to advise me of their personal experiences of completing that question on the ESA form.

In the light of the above, I would be very much obliged if I can leave this particular question/thread open to other claimants/forum members (non-moderators) to possibly reply to.

I will take your advice though and take another look at the guide tomorrow.

Regards,

Nofuss