› Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
If this is your first visit, check out the community guide. You will have to Join us or Sign in before you can post.

Any tips for what to put in the ESA questionnaire?

AndreasuperstarAndreasuperstar Member Posts: 13 Connected
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, I'm so tired of completing assessments that I don't know what to put.  Any advice is much appreciated.  I also have real difficulty concentrating and typing which is not helping matters.
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Replies

  • NystagmiteNystagmite Member Posts: 609 Pioneering
    The person reading your form isn't going to make any assumptions. (as we're all different) You have to spell everything out to them. 

    Can you get someone to help you?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    I would advice you to get some help with completing this form. They're very complex and need to be filled in correctly.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Barrylad1957Barrylad1957 Member Posts: 100 Courageous
    @Andreasuperstar
    The ESA50/UC50 form is a bit tricky, full of oubliettes and trapdoors. It depends where you live, but there are a lot of welfare and volunteer groups that could help you out. I made the mistake of filling my UC50 in myself, and know from experience that its a mistake. Google welfare and disability groups in your postcode and find someone experienced in filling them in. Your local MP's office will be able to point you in the right direction - don't be afraid to approach them - they work for you, not the other way 'round. Good luck.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • CockneyRebelCockneyRebel Member Posts: 5,257 Disability Gamechanger
    I would suggest a good starting point is the self test on the B&W site

    http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/med2/indexxx.php

    CR

    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign in or join us to comment.