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ESA 6. Communicating –speaking, writing and typing & 7. Communicating –hearing

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2 years 8 months ago #270146 by CLINTIAN
Hi, my son suffers with A.S.D. Autism spectrum disorder / social anxiety etc, in the help guides it says - PIP Q9 Talking, listening and understanding (Activity 7) “It is also relevant to people who do not have hearing difficulties but who have verbal communication difficulties due to their mental health, for example, stress, anxiety or schizophrenia”.

can you clarify if my son’s condition is also relevant and worth completing in ESA 6. Communicating – speaking, writing and typing & 7. Communicating – hearing and reading or is this only for physical and not mental health conditions? Thank you

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2 years 8 months ago - 2 years 8 months ago #270151 by Gary
Hi BODGE1

It is hard to answer you question as ASD varies from claimant to claimant. B&W has produced a chart showing the degree of overlap between UC/ESA and PIP descriptors.

There is a good similarity between PIP and ESA but still major differences.

You may want to contact National Autistic Society; www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do

Gary

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2 years 8 months ago #270156 by Gordon
BODGE1

ESA and UC are different from PIP in that the Descriptors are further limited to the underlying cause of the limitations.

Questions 1-10 can only score if the underlying condition is a physical one and 11-17 if it is a mental health one.

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2 years 8 months ago #270161 by CLINTIAN

BODGE1 ESA and UC are different from PIP in that the Descriptors are further limited to the underlying cause of the limitations. Questions 1-10 can only score if the underlying condition is a physical one and 11-17 if it is a mental health one. Gordon

Ok this applies to ESA/UC ? Questions 1-10 can only score if the underlying condition is a physical one and 11-17 if it is a mental health one.

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2 years 8 months ago #270169 by BIS
Hi BODGE1

Yes, Gordon's answer referred to ESA and UC.

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