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ESA
laurel
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Hi - my partner is on ESA support group and PIP enhanced both rates. He has a severe, enduring psychotic disorder and the ESA is due for renewal at the end of the year. He has never had a medical as his mental health team have always emphasised it would be seriously detrimental to his mental state to have one wherever held. He would perceive a medical as a threat and I couldn't guarantee the safety of anyone when he becomes agitated. He is under the CMHT and has a CPA. What I'm asking is do you think there is anything else that would help and do you think it is enough to avoid a medical? Our MP has also offered to help if necessary.There will be lots of recent medical evidence to back the ESA claim
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Unlike PIP, ESA has no end date. So when you said that ESA is up for renewal, where exactly has this information come from? The only way (generally) a person knows that they are being re-assessed is when they receive an ESA50 form which is the form that ask a person to describe the difficulties they have with certain tasks e.g. socialising, carrying out tasks, walking. Has your partner received this form?
In addition ESA can still make decisions without a person attending a medical. It is therefore worth putting the medical evidence you have with the ESA50 form, and importantly medical evidence that explains that he CANNOT attend a medical without it having a severe and detrimental impact on his health and others maybe at risk. This may resolve the issue, but please post again if your partner is ever asked to attend a medical.
I hope this helps
Maria
Laurel x