Husband claims contribution based ESA. He's called regularly for interview board, is this normal?

overwhelmed
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Hubby is 60 claims full PIP both categories and ESA cont. Awarded PIP for 10 years due to disability, but until Covid was regularly called for interview ‘board’ for ESA despite comprehensive medical evidence of significant cognitive issues and permanent injury. He cannot attend alone. Is this ‘normal’?
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Hi @overwhelmed - & welcome to the community. As you may well, know PIP & ESA are completely different benefits. So, are you wondering why your husband has an 'ongoing' PIP award, which will be reviewed in 10 years, but has previously had his ESA claim reviewed prior to the pandemic? ESA is help if you have a disability that may affect your ability to work, whereas PIP is about any physical/mental health disability a person may have looking at the PIP activities/descriptors (some activities of daily living &/mobility). So, there are different criteria for each benefit.Does this help explain?0
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Thank you both. I just don’t understand how the medical info provided to both is interpreted so differently. He is medically retired and medical reports state he will be unable to work in any capacity due to his disability. So whilst PIP acknowledges it, ESA seems not to. I understand they are different benefits but how can information be so differently interpreted? The words permanent significant and likely deteriorating disability would indicate to most people that the likelihood of him becoming suitable for/able to work is nothing short of miraculous. Indeed he can’t even understand the firms provided let alone fill them in! After working for 40 + yeas before his disability he would not be claiming anything unless he needed to. I apologise if I am not always clear but I too am unwell.0
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As per woodbine, not clear what you mean by ‘interview board’ and ‘regularly’. Are you referring to health assessment and how often is ‘regularly’?0
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I am done0
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@overwhelmed..There are some very knowlegable and extremely helpful members on this site,they only ask questions in order to get a clear picture of your situation. If you let them do what they are good at..you may find an answer to your question...SAl the best..in whatever you decide.0
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overwhelmed said:I am done
If it is about WCA reassessments then the next time this happens I suggest you explicitly ask thatthat they consider whether any further reviews are recommended in accordance with guidance in the WCA Assessment handbook.
See
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/925097/wca-handbook.pdf
Page 151 and Appendix 8 refer.
Note the reference to changes in 2017. That’s why I asked what you meant by regularly, if the last assessment was before then this option was, as I understand it, not available.
Of course, if your question is not about the WCA none of the above is relevant.0 -
overwhelmed said:I am done0
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Welcome to the community @overwhelmed
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling frustrated over this, and that you're feeling unwell yourself.
As our members have said, they're just trying to get a little more information so they can see whether they're able to help. I hope that calcotti's link has helped if this is regarding work capability assessments. Please do let us know if you have any further questions, as we're here to help.0
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