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I've got app on Thursday for Medical for ESA and im dreading it. Any info that would help me would be much appreciated. I survived Breast Cancer 6yrs ago and went back to work and slowly but surely I started to feel unwell and had to give up work 2 years ago. Have been for a medical before but as my useless GP at the time put down I was depressed I was deemed fit for work and esa money stopped and I had no income at all.
After lots of hospital app to different departments as im sure they thought cancer had came back I was finally diagnosed by consultant that I have fybromyalgia, osteo arthiritus, c.o.p.d and several other things so now I'm going back again.
Don't get me wrong I would love to be back working again but who would employ me when some days I cant even get out of my bed!
Please help

night owl wrote:

I've got app on Thursday for Medical for ESA and im dreading it. Any info that would help me would be much appreciated. I survived Breast Cancer 6yrs ago and went back to work and slowly but surely I started to feel unwell and had to give up work 2 years ago. Have been for a medical before but as my useless GP at the time put down I was depressed I was deemed fit for work and esa money stopped and I had no income at all.
After lots of hospital app to different departments as im sure they thought cancer had came back I was finally diagnosed by consultant that I have fybromyalgia, osteo arthiritus, c.o.p.d and several other things so now I'm going back again.
Don't get me wrong I would love to be back working again but who would employ me when some days I cant even get out of my bed!
Please help

Hi no,

There is information on what to expect at a medical assessment on Page 62 onwards of the :

Employment and Support Allowance claims on physical health grounds: a guide to the work capability assessment.

And Page 66 onwards of the :

Employment and Support Allowance claims for Mental Health and Learning Difficulties: a guide to the limited capability for work assessment.

Both accessible from this link :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

It may also help to read "The WCA Handbook" from the same link, it contains guidance given to ATOS HCP's

cheers

bro58