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  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @dee4848 Good morning how are you?  Please can I say to your question about the support group ESA.  DWP decide it is all based on evidence.

    Supply new evidence as I have said.  Any changes no matter how small.  Inform them, might review your benefit.

    Criteria means you supply good clear evidence.  Spent a lot of time.  Years and years in WRAG group.  Which is means you have to do job searches and the rest.

    This is what I believe the DWP have the power to decide not you.  Yes there are advantages.  You get extra premium.  Also do not have to be bothered by Job centre.

    Although you can do volunteering if you wish.  My own personal experience you have to inform Job centre.  I not volunteer now, if only because could go against you for any assessments in my opinion.

    Has been mentioned at several assessments I have had, then told to be declared fit.  Sign on again.

    All benefits what ever you get are subject to review.  My suggestion keep all evidence, letters from Doctors and medical professionals.

    I have had friends who get PIP or the DLA plus ESA .  Some have severe mental health issues.  They would never really get reviewed.  One friend I asked because of my situation.  I have this just get letter saying.

    More suggestions would be to look at websites and other benefit related ones.  Works and Benefits excellent to look at.  Has the real inside story what the hell is going on.  Regarding all benefits.  The knowledge you gain means you are one up for yourself.

    Look at Disabilty News as well lots of stuff there to help knowledge wise on line.

    I say I am not an expert but I am getting there.  Even I do not know everything.  Impartial benefit helplines and organisations can help you.  Welfare rights.

    Hope you just keep tuned here a lot of info as well.

    Take care

     
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  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    I would think going through a PIP assessment and giving them the evidence those changes auto flag up the ESA. 
    Anyone on ESA your DLA is on the same letter and is not taken into account but it's there in black and white, they do know if you get it. :-) 
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  • dee4848
    dee4848 Community member Posts: 256 Pioneering
    edited March 2018
    @whistles & @Thespiceman yes I got a letter the other ay From ESA how it' worked out and says Pip is not counted so yes they know I'm getting PIP now ....thankyou i will look at the info you provided 
  • Government_needs_reform
    Government_needs_reform Community member Posts: 859 Pioneering
    edited March 2018
    Also to add again I have posted regarding sharing information with ESA & PIP/DLA?

    It is and always has been connected.. I was on DLA & my ESA assesment was also used in making my DLA decision and it states it on my DLA that ESA was used for a decision. 

    Im now on PIP & ESA SG.

    You can clearly read what is a fact here. This is done any many situations, ie vica versa.





    We all full well know information is shared within this system. 
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  • dee4848
    dee4848 Community member Posts: 256 Pioneering
    @Governments_A_Joke Thankyou for this and yes I'm sure il be hearing soon aswel and I agree with your user name.
  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    I was about to put what's SG, then realised. 
    I was already on DLA when the ESA was brought in, so I didn't have an assessment that people are talking about.
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  • dee4848
    dee4848 Community member Posts: 256 Pioneering
    @whistles yes I was too and I haven' had an assessent YET
  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    When the PIP Award arrives I will ring ESA and ask them if my benefit is going to change. it's easier than just sitting and waiting. 
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  • dee4848
    dee4848 Community member Posts: 256 Pioneering
  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    Will do. 
    No idea how it takes ten days to print and post a letter, but it does.

    Just a thought to anyone filling in PIP,  it takes up to ten days to get the forms, up to seven days for them to process the other way, so you only get TWO weeks to do them. If this is all happening at Christmas and New Year it's at best awkward and worst really unfair timing!
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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,209 Disability Gamechanger
    You can get a two week extension by ringing them

    CR
    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Thank you all for your help and advise
    its so nice to know people are there and I don’t feel so alone

    dont think I could face a 1to 1 interview at the moment but maybe on a good day

    thank you all again and I will wait my firm and think I will take it to the dwp to help me fill it in as I have been warned not to panic when it arrives as it’s rather large

    thanks 

    steve
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Wait for my form
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    I have all the MRI evidence also mental health unit and open road also doctors for them to contact
  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @stevenheather   Please may I suggest any forms consider either CAB for filling out any forms.

    Help and advice.  Have knowledge and expertise. Other options are speak to support workers, health workers if that helps.

    I use CAB spent two hours recent PIP form . Two ladies from the bureau local to me. Helped me .

    One of my tips is to do a draft of answers.  Your health history.  Everything about you what you can and can not do.

    According to the guidelines in the booklet to the benefit concerned. Either ESA or PIP.

    Take down to the bureau with them assisting to fill it in with the drafts answers and descriptors.

    Offered me suggestions on how to word everything.  What to put in besides my answers and anything else.

    Hope that helps.

    Best wishes successful outcome.

    Take care

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  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Thank you for your advise 
    all welcome as this seems a mine field and I am not strong enough to fight any desision 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    What benefit is this for please, ESA or PIP?
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Hi
    i have today just received my pip claims form

    it looks very scary but guess not if broken down 
    i have been on esa for about 5 years
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Going to see Peabody drop in centre tomorrow to get help filling in the form
  • stevenheather
    stevenheather Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    Form filled out but now very anxious going to send it tomorrow 

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