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12 years 11 months ago - 12 years 11 months ago #81823 by TTD
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I have a mobility scooter. The maximum it does is 4mph and the battery only lasts an hour.

If I put down on my ESA50 that I have a scooter, and when I have to attend the face-to-face assessment, and use my scooter to get there, will they interpret that as I can use my scooter to get to work? :angry:

Would I be better not to mention having the scooter at all?

Thanks for any input.

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Last edit: 12 years 11 months ago by Gordon.

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12 years 11 months ago #81831 by Gordon
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TTD wrote:

I have a mobility scooter. The maximum it does is 4mph and the battery only lasts an hour.

If I put down on my ESA50 that I have a scooter, and when I have to attend the face-to-face assessment, and use my scooter to get there, will they interpret that as I can use my scooter to get to work? :angry:

Would I be better not to mention having the scooter at all?

Thanks for any input.

Ownership or use of a powered scooter is not relevant to the ESA descriptors.

If you use your scooter because you cannot walk and are unable to propel a manual wheelchair then this is something you should mention with regard to question 1 on the ESA50.

You should also look at the ESA Claim guides, see

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

Gordon

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12 years 11 months ago - 12 years 11 months ago #81842 by TTD
Replied by TTD on topic Re:Mobility Scooter
Thanks for your reply.

I have put down that I use a scooter in section 1, and that I can't propel a manual wheelchair.

I'm looking for problems where there aren't any. Paranoid, me? :whistle:

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