ESA report

[Breathlessjane]

Good morning everyone, had my assessment for my ESA, very young doctor and for a change someone who was very understanding, received my letter and everything went fine, still entitled to my ESA x x

[WorldOHurt]

I think a very young doctor might know a lot more about fibro than the old coots. Glad you were recognized for your illness.

[Breathlessjane in reply to WorldOHurt]

A think your right WordOHurt, he seemed as tho he was actually interested in my illness, he asked me to put into a few words what it feels like to me i told him I feel as tho it's took my life from me, which I think it will have done to everybody who suffers with it, now I just have my spirometry test to get thru on the 15 Oct to see if my asthma has turned to COPD another nail in my coffin ha ha 😂 😂, hope fully I pass x x

[YASMINTINA FMA UK Volunteer]

Glad to hear of some good news for a change x

[Breathlessjane in reply to YASMINTINA]

Thank you yasmintina, it's nice to get good news once in a while x x

[mattjoachim]

Which group of ESA they put you in support group or wrag group

[Breathlessjane in reply to mattjoachim]

A didn't know there was two groups mattjoachim

[Rose54]

Good news

[Breathlessjane in reply to Rose54]

Yes it's nice to have good news for a change, there's hope for everybody 🌹 54

[Pilipala18]

Well done 😀😀

[Breathlessjane in reply to Pilipala18]

Thank you pilipala 18

[Breathlessjane]

Thank you to everybody for all the kind remarks

[Cookiechoc71]

How. Lovely to hear a positive report as I also have one coming up which I absolutely dread xx

[Breathlessjane in reply to Cookiechoc71]

You be OK Cookirchoc71al keep fingers crossed for you x x

[Cookiechoc71 in reply to Breathlessjane]

I really hope so . It’s scarey isn’t it. Our life is in their hands basically xx

[Breathlessjane in reply to Cookiechoc71]

Yeah the worst ov it is they assess us in an hour ov seeing us, they don't see the pain we're in every day and how it affects us x x

[Cookiechoc71 in reply to Breathlessjane]

Such a true reply. Yes judging from one interview. How bizarre eh ☹️Xx

[khaleeseebrown1]

That's a good result hugs xxx

[Breathlessjane in reply to khaleeseebrown1]

Thank you Khaleeseebrown1 there is light at the end ov our tunnels x x 😊

[Acp1]

Great news ! Does anyone know if I was signed off ESA would my PIP be removed too ? I dread the ESA tests as they put me in the working group when I receive full PIP in both catergories . If both are stopped I will be another death for them to be accountable for . Life is hard enough now , but without my benefits I couldnt live in the poverty I once was

One visit to a foodbank made me suicidal x

[releasethemagic in reply to Acp1]

They do not take away PIP if you lose ESA as PIP is paid to people who are working too. But they do take ESA reports into consideration for PIP reviews. If you are getting Enhanced PIP (which is what I assume you mean by full PIP) for both daily living and mobility, that means you are assessed as unable to walk 20 metres. For ESA one of the Support Group criteria is being unable to walk 50 metres. So you could argue that you should not be in the WRAG Group.

[Zom75]

Hi can someone tell me how I can obtain a copy of my esa report ? I called dwp who gave me Health Assessment Advisory Service number who then said I had to ask for it in writing ? I’m confused as I thought it was the dwp who you ask ??