Hi, my name is stormyweather! What changes am I supposed to inform the DWP of?

stormyweather
stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited November 2020 in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
Hello, this is my first time on here though i have been reading some queries and it seems like a friendly group.
I am wondering what changes we are supposed to inform DWP?
I am in the support group, i have recently been discharged from Community mental health to my GP, though have a telephone assessment next month with Psychologist, i was referred by mental health dr. 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome 

    You dont really need to report that its if you have a worsening or improvement in your condition that would affect the reason you are in the support group 


  • stormyweather
    stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    I am on the same medications that i was prescribed by pysch dr. I just thought that with being dx its a change in circumstance. And should be mentioned.

  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    Welcome to the community @stormyweather :) Very apt username! 
  • stormyweather
    stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    haha somehow it seemed approrpriate for the evening we are having here :)

  • stormyweather
    stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    oh and thank you Tori:)

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited November 2020
    stormyweather said:
    I am on the same medications that i was prescribed by pysch dr. I just thought that with being dx its a change in circumstance. And should be mentioned.


    Hi and welcome,

    You are already in the Support Group and there's no higher group than this. A diagnosis, will make no difference at all what so ever to your claim or your award. Yes, changes do need to be reported but only within reason and this isn't a change that needs reporting.
  • stormyweather
    stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you Poppy. I wish i could feel assured. x
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Is there any reason why you don't feel assured by my advice? A diagnosis, doesn't change the group you're in. The only thing that would change is if your condition has improved, which could mean that you may no longer fit the Support Group criteria. If it hasn't improved then there's no changes to report.
  • stormyweather
    stormyweather Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thats really helpful Poppy. Thankyou
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    You're welcome.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Be assured the advice is the best you will get 

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