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Juliette1

Hi
Just received my medical report back
What does non descriptors not used due to curtailment obtained mean please 

wilko

Hello Juliette, on reading your post it sounds as if your acessment was halted, stopped part way through was or is that what happened?. Have you called DWP for an explanation  they should be able to give you an answer either way to reassure you of what the contents of the letter means. Good luck and keep posting and update us.

Juliette1

No it wasnt stopped till all assesment was finished 
Im in support group now and get enhanced pip for both care and mobility

poppy123456

I think it means this...The "curtailment" means that that the the ATOS "doctor" had assessed you as already scoring 15+ points during the medical and therefore did not need to consider whether you met ESA Regulation 29. Which would indicate the WRAG and not Support Group. Does it say anywhere in that report about Support Group recommendation? or LCWRA (Support Group) if it says LCW it's WRAG.

Juliette1

Np doesnt say anything about a group
Will i loose money im in support group now

BenefitsTrainingCo

Juliette1,

Without knowing what the rest of the report says I don't think it's possible to be sure Juliette. However as Poppy says, 'curtailment' has been used in the past when the health professional thinks you have enough points to have limited capability for work.

The 'non-functional descriptors' are used when someone might be at risk from working or from work-related activity. If you already have limited capability for work from your points score, they don't need to consider whether work is a risk.

However, they should really go on to look at what are called the support group descriptors - another list of things some people can't do. You only need to meet one of these to be in the support group, so we can't be sure whether you are or not. Is there anything in the rest of the report about this? Even if you don't meet one of these descriptors, the health professional should then go on to see if work-related activity (such as training courses) would be a risk to your health.

So I don't think we can draw any conclusions about what group you are in, just yet. I'm really hoping that it is still the support group. Let us know when you get your decision!

Will

Juliette1

I was placed in wrag 
Done an mr 

BenefitsTrainingCo

Hello Juliette

I am glad to hear that you have requested an MR.  I have put a link to the support group descriptors below. You must satisfy at least 1 descriptor to get the support component, or fall into the exceptional rule.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1353-support-group-descriptors 

The exceptional rule also applies if you can show that there would be a substantial risk if you are not placed in the support group.  You will have to show for example that your health would substantially deteriorate if  you had to for example attend work focused appointments, attend training. 

I have detailed the above just in case your MR did not specifically cover which descriptor applies to you or why you come within the exceptional rule.  

You can also ask for a copy of the medical assessment.  It will be interesting to know if  not for the medical being 'curtailed' the doctor would have gone onto consider descriptors that are relevant to you satisfying the support rather than WRAG component. 

Good luck and keep us posted

Maria

Juliette1

I have a copy of medical

Juliette1

Wasnt ask about walking 

Leon630

HI, sorry to add to this thread.

My ESA85 also says, 'The non-functional descriptors were not considered for this case as curtailment applied'.

MyESA85 also seems to contradict its self...

Activity 17, Social Interaction 

My report states :  'Engagement in social contact 'with someone unfamiliar to the claimant', Is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the individual'

I thought, although wrongly that this descriptor would have automatically put me in the SG? Is it because of the wording, 'with someone unfamiliar'?

In my personalised summary, it states 'Overall significant functional problems are likely with going out, engaging with strangers all of the time only.

I am so baffled .

Thank you in advance for any replies, you have all been great

Leon630.

poppy123456

It's possible at the time that the decision maker went against the report, which is very rare but not totally unknown. Sadly, it's too late to do anything about it now.

Leon630

Thank you for your reply poppy123456.

I know, I just thought my post may be helpful to others

Thank you again,

Leon630

Catlover64

Leon you are correct in your thinking. It IS a support group descriptor. (I have just gone through all this myself!) Did they award you support group?

Catlover64

Does anyone know whether " "the non functional descriptors were not considered for this case as curtailment applied" also applies to reg 35? Because I just got my esa85 and that is what is written under "exceptional circumstances" yet I was given support group (the hcp wrote this in free text at the end of the report but it wasn't mentioned under exceptional circumstances? 

Leon630

Hi Catlover64,

I was placed in the WRAG. I thought the descriptor would be automatic for SG but sadly it wasn't.

I have my next WFI this Friday and wonder If I should take the report with me but as poppy 123456 says, I am to late to do anything about the original decision. I am already in a flipping mess about it even though I knew it was 'about' 6 months since my last one.  

I hate this system, I would go back to work in a heartbeat if I was capable, my disability put paid to that one.

Glad you got the correct decision Catlover64 :-) 

Will update after Friday :-)

Thank you for all replies, Catlover64, Poppy 123456.

Leon630

Catlover64

Hi Leon, I am sorry that happened, my esa85 is full of contradiction too! I read somewhere that you can ask for a MR late if you have good reason. Maybe you could look into this. What a farce this whole thing is. Good luck for Friday, please let us know how you get on.

Leon630

Hi Catlover64,

I will update Thank you for the reply, glad to know I'm not on my own and from what I have read, I am just one of so many.

Thank you :-)

poppy123456

The maximum amount of time is 13 months and unfortunately i do believe that Leon is outside of this time frame, sadly.

Leon630

Hi Poppy123456,

Yes, I am out of time as they say :-)

I did speak to my local CAB about the decision at the time, but agreed it would be 'to much for me' at the time. I had my PIP assessment  not long after. I was awarded enhanced rate of both. This also contradicts the DWP HCP decision.

The HCP for ESA states in the report  'Med 3 does not suggest there would be substantial risk to the mental or physical health of any person if they are found capable of work related activity'.

As I have said in a previous thread, I am incontinent (embarrassing) . The HCP says (abbreviated) , '  has bowel incontinence, could manage with appropriate aids much better than reported at present Significant continence problems are unlikely' ...

 I mean REALLY?? Would they like to give me a warning as to when it's going to happen? I would really like to know myself as then I would be ok...

As to my mental health, the physical side, (that I woke up with) has really not helped! Hence why I HAD to give up working..

Tested for 'chorda equine' but it is even lower down in my spinal chord than that! My Consultant Neurologist is a baffled as I am...

Sorry, think I was 'venting' then...   

Anyway, maybe some of my venting may be of help to someone :-)

Leon :-)

Leon630

Hi Catlover64, Poppy123456,

Just an update on my WFI. I was able to email my work coach and arrange the interview over the phone :-). She was really nice and very understanding. She did suggest that she could put me forward for the Support Group, but I would have to have a new MA. I did say that I couldn't face one at the moment. I asked how long I had left on my current award. She told me it  is not  until February/ March 2020, so I said I would leave it until then.

I now have another 6 months until my next WFI so I hope I can now relax for now.

Leon630 x