ESA Medical Assessment - Any Advice!

[consfused.com]

Hi
I am new on here and looking for answers myself but just thought I would add my tuppence worth...experience so far. I found the questionaire really hard to fill in and had to do it in stages. I phoned twoce to say I would need more time and that was OK. Then I gathered so much information...everything I could think of from photocopies of prescriptions, letters of support form gp, psychaitrist, hospital, copy of my medical records. The friend I took with me is a senior social worker so when I got anxious or went to say...no I am ok really...he stepped in with...well you are not actually ok are you etc It went well, I got it and the woman who did the medical was quite nice and more or less told us what she would be recommending at the end of the medical.

[Shystar]

Well I received my ESA50 Medical Report. I received 30 points, the Doctor did mention in the letter "I advise that a return to work could be considered within 22 months. These are long standing problems and any return to an appropriate workplace is likely to take time" What does mean exactly?

I am now confused whether I should appeal or not to be in the support group. Believe it or not the doctor did wrote a decent and honest "personalised summary statement" about my disability etc. (No lies).

[davewhit]

Well I received my ESA50 Medical Report. I received 30 points, the Doctor did mention in the letter "I advise that a return to work could be considered within 22 months. These are long standing problems and any return to an appropriate workplace is likely to take time" What does mean exactly?

I am now confused whether I should appeal or not to be in the support group. Believe it or not the doctor did wrote a decent and honest "personalised summary statement" about my disability etc. (No lies).

points dont get you in support group so you need expert advise to see if you can get in support group

is your Esa CB or IR ?

[Shystar]

points dont get you in support group so you need expert advise to see if you can get in support group

is your Esa CB or IR ?

I am on ESA IR. I really don't know Dave, If I should be in the Support Group or not. So If you get certain points, do you get put into the support group? I really don't fully understand about ESA points etc.

I have got my first appointment with the ESA new personal adviser next Tuesday, which I am not looking forward it. Maybe I'd ask there and then about what my chances are appealing to be in the SG.

[davewhit]

I am on ESA IR. I really don't know Dave, If I should be in the Support Group or not. So If you get certain points, do you get put into the support group? I really don't fully understand about ESA points etc.

I have got my first appointment with the ESA new personal adviser next Tuesday, which I am not looking forward it. Maybe I'd ask there and then about what my chances are appealing to be in the SG.

had you been on ESACB Then due to 365 day rule you need support group ............... but in your case its harder call get advice

[Shystar]

*sighs* I feel like a right plonker, I completely missed my appointment with my new personal adviser today. A hour ago, I looked at the JC letter, I thought the 23rd of July (on a Tuesday, tomorrow) I am panicking now that they will stop my money, I don't think they will believe me, about the mixed up with the dates. I have been so anxious and worry about the appointment, I guess my mum will have to phone up first thing and explain.

[Shystar]

Just a quick update.

I had my first ESA Wrag Interview Adviser (I did found him a bit pushy, but he was a bit sympathetic) last week. It wasn't as bad as I thought, basically we just talked about my disability issues. Also we discussed about going on Self Esteem/Lack In Confidence Courses (If I want to in the near future) and volunteering (1 or 2 hours a week) to build up my confidence wise, and gave me some leaflets to look at. I am quite pleased that my next appointment with the ESA Adviser is early December.

Thanks you for all your replies on here.