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Welfare Reform On Heart Condistions Info needed

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13 years 1 week ago #52272 by hamric46
Can anyone help on this subject please,

If a person has had four heart attacks, two in the past year, shortness of
breath due to Pulmonary Embolisms in the past, plus a person suffering from
Angina, and there own GP stating that this person is unfit for employment,
plus being on Incapacity benefit till 2014 renewal date, and maybe moved
onto the new welfare reform ESA sooner then the expiry date of incap
renewal, where do they stand concerning points wise, hope you can help in
finding this information, thanks very much in deed for taking the time in
reading this email.


hamric46

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13 years 1 week ago #52282 by Gordon
hamric

Have a look at the following document.

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/228/made/data.pdf

Page 4 onwards describes the tests fot the ESA medical, you need to score 15 or more to be found unfit for work.

I am sorry that we do not have a more user friendly version at the moment, but we are updating the guides to reflect a change in the tests. A new guide should be available next week.

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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13 years 1 week ago #52286 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Welfare Reform On Heart Condistions Info needed
hamric46 wrote:

Can anyone help on this subject please,

If a person has had four heart attacks, two in the past year, shortness of
breath due to Pulmonary Embolisms in the past, plus a person suffering from
Angina, and there own GP stating that this person is unfit for employment,
plus being on Incapacity benefit till 2014 renewal date, and maybe moved
onto the new welfare reform ESA sooner then the expiry date of incap
renewal, where do they stand concerning points wise, hope you can help in
finding this information, thanks very much in deed for taking the time in
reading this email.


hamric46


Pulmonary Embolisms would be due to something like a dvt in the leg and once treated should not cause shortness of breath, the same type of clots you get in the leg can also cause heart attacks

the angina would as would damage to heart through attacks cause short of breath

points wise having angina how far can you walk before pain/discomfort ?

also are you having tests to see cause of heart attacks ? are you on any medication that causes problems ? that might score points ?

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13 years 6 days ago #52346 by hamric46
Dear Gordon, Many thanks indeed for your kind message, will let you no how things go, thanks again Kevin

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