ESA new conditions, review far away in 2024

poppy123456

Yes i know what it says but you've already been found to have LCWRA and no amount of new diagnosis or any worsening of condition will change that. You can't have a higher award than you already have.

I wish they would change the wording when they say "all changes must be reported" because that's not exactly true, not in this case anyway. There's really nothing further to add here other than repeating what i've already advised and for this reason i'm out.

I know it's related to your health conditions but please try to relax and think about something else.

bluefox

bg844 said:

I don’t mean to sound rude but I’m struggling to understand why you keep chasing the same topic which gets the same replies.

Confusion, mostly. I have to make sure I’m perfect with what I do too. 

poppy123456

bluefox said:

bg844 said:

I don’t mean to sound rude but I’m struggling to understand why you keep chasing the same topic which gets the same replies.

Confusion, mostly. I have to make sure I’m perfect with what I do too. 

It doesn’t matter how many times you ask, you will always get the same answer.  Even asking in different ways, it doesn’t change the answer. 

bluefox

poppy123456 said:

bluefox said:

bg844 said:

I don’t mean to sound rude but I’m struggling to understand why you keep chasing the same topic which gets the same replies.

Confusion, mostly. I have to make sure I’m perfect with what I do too. 

It doesn’t matter how many times you ask, you will always get the same answer.  Even asking in different ways, it doesn’t change the answer. 

Someone said to me because mental health crosses over with ADHD/ASD, I keep getting told this could be a change of my condition. 

L_Volunteer

I have heard of this crossover too @bluefox! How are you managing all of this at the moment? 

bluefox

Not very well and worried. The DEA at job centre rings me randomly sometimes to see how I am and she said if I got an ASD diagnosis, I’d have to let them know. So they can see the entire barrier. 

But 2 weeks earlier she said I didn’t have to do that and advice here and benefitsandwork is to wait for a review. 

I don’t want to get penalised. 

poppy123456

bluefox said:

The DEA at job centre rings me randomly sometimes to see how I am and she said if I got an ASD diagnosis, I’d have to let them know.

That's shocking advice and completely incorrect!

There's nothing to be penalised or sanctioned for. Nothing more to add than what's already been advised. If you wish to report the changes because of your diagnosis then you can do that but as has been said many many times you already have the highest award.

bluefox

Yeah. It’s a confusing time for me with so much therapy and new diagnoses pathways going on. My physio has just diagnosed me with another new FND symptom in the form of PPPD. 

I just want to get better but it’s so difficult to manage everything. 

As long as I don’t to prison for stuff. I couldn’t deal with that. 

bluefox

I’m still getting mixed messages about this.

I’ve been told I wouldn’t be penalised for telling them. And secondly, I should just tell them anyway, as it won’t trigger a reassessment. 

calcotti

bluefox said:... And secondly, I should just tell them anyway, as it won’t trigger a reassessment. 

Yes it could.

poppy123456

All the advice you've had from everywhere except here is incorrect.

bluefox said:

 I should just tell them anyway, as it won’t trigger a reassessment. 

That's not correct at all. If you report changes then it's higly likely you will be referred for another work capability assessment and then you'll be sent more forms to fill in and return.

The advice you've constantly had here hasn't changed and isn't going to change, regardless of how many times or how many different ways you ask.

As i advised on another thread of yours, if you think you need to report those changes then please go ahead, the decision is entirely up to you but it's pointless, you already have the highest award you can have.