ESA50 Part3 - Eating & Drinking

I am guessing that this is a physical descriptor and not aimed at people with depression or chronic fatigue but just thought I'd check before filling it out.

Many thanks.

Asbo wrote: I am guessing that this is a physical descriptor and not aimed at people with depression or chronic fatigue but just thought I'd check before filling it out.

Many thanks.

Hi A,

Conveying food or drink to the mouth, and chewing and swallowing food and drink, have both physical health descriptors and mental health/learning difficulties descriptors and there is now a space on the ESA50 to give details about them.

See page 21 of The ESA Claims Guide for Physical Health Conditions under "New ESA50" on this page :

ESA Claims Guides

bro58

bro58 wrote:

Asbo wrote: I am guessing that this is a physical descriptor and not aimed at people with depression or chronic fatigue but just thought I'd check before filling it out.

Many thanks.

Hi A,

Conveying food or drink to the mouth, and chewing and swallowing food and drink, have both physical health descriptors and mental health/learning difficulties descriptors and there is now a space on the ESA50 to give details about them.

See page 21 of The ESA Claims Guide for Physical Health Conditions under "New ESA50" on this page :

ESA Claims Guides

bro58

Also on Page 20 of The Mental Health Conditions Guide under the same heading.

bro58

Thanks bro58!