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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #88572 by buntiehare
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hi would i be able to ask my friend who is a nurse at the local hospital, would my freinds and family be able to put letters together to support my claim if not could you advice me anyone as i need some help i think.
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11 years 9 months ago #88576 by Gordon
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Yes they can.
They need to explain their relationship to you and how often they see you, then they need to explain how they understand your condition(s) effect you on a day to day basis, if they can do this in context to the ESA descriptors you believe you meet, all the better, although they shouldn't quote them verbatim as this will sound like you have told them what to say.
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Yes they can.
They need to explain their relationship to you and how often they see you, then they need to explain how they understand your condition(s) effect you on a day to day basis, if they can do this in context to the ESA descriptors you believe you meet, all the better, although they shouldn't quote them verbatim as this will sound like you have told them what to say.
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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #88578 by chrissy v
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That reply Gordon is also helpful to me as i have a family member who is a solicitor and she can,t remember a time when i have,nt been in pain and had mobility problems also the problems with my hands. thanks Gordon.
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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #88588 by buntiehare
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thank you gordan for that could i also ask would my last points score sheet from my last ib medical be any good sending to my appeal
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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #88589 by Crazydiamond
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No, for two reasons.
Firstly, Incapacity Benefit and ESA are two completely different benefits with different qualifying conditions, and secondly, the circumstances obtaining at the time the work capability assessment was carried out are pertinent, and not those from a previous IB personal capability assessment which although they may have been similar or even identical, are not relevant to future WCA assessments for the purposes of ESA entitlement.
Firstly, Incapacity Benefit and ESA are two completely different benefits with different qualifying conditions, and secondly, the circumstances obtaining at the time the work capability assessment was carried out are pertinent, and not those from a previous IB personal capability assessment which although they may have been similar or even identical, are not relevant to future WCA assessments for the purposes of ESA entitlement.
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11 years 9 months ago #88590 by Gordon
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buntiehare wrote:
Secondly, very few of the IB descriptors, if any, correspond to the ESA descriptors, so for example, IB tests your ability to walk, whereas ESA tests your ability to mobilse and over much shorter distances.
The ESA descriptors are explained in more depth in ESA Claim guides.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
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You can but I think it will be of limited value; first the DWP may already be using information as part of their Decision process for your ESA transfer, and if they are not, it will be because they have already decided it is not relevant.thank you gordan for that could i also ask would my last points score sheet from my last ib medical be any good sending to my appeal
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Secondly, very few of the IB descriptors, if any, correspond to the ESA descriptors, so for example, IB tests your ability to walk, whereas ESA tests your ability to mobilse and over much shorter distances.
The ESA descriptors are explained in more depth in ESA Claim guides.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
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