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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #116824 by Clare Wilson
ESA50 - response time and medical assessment was created by Clare Wilson
hi - I am new to this site.
I submitted the ESA50 form for my brother (I am his benefits appointee) by 14 August 2013. it was officially due to them on 3rd Sept 2013 and I haven't hear anything from them since. I am assuming this is common and I don't need to chase them? he is still getting IB and I don't really want him 'jumping up the list'.....
if he is called for a medical assessment - part of John's disability (he has infant celebral palsy, reduced IQ and is partially sighted) is that he sometimes fails to understand the level of his disability and tries to cover it up. John would not be capable of attending the assessment on his own and I will attend with him. Do I have the right to answer on his behalf in the assessment. if I disagree with a response he makes can I override his answer and will it be taken into account?
I am dreading the next stage as I believe we may get ourselves into a real muddle.
any feedback with this would be appreciated
regards
clare
I submitted the ESA50 form for my brother (I am his benefits appointee) by 14 August 2013. it was officially due to them on 3rd Sept 2013 and I haven't hear anything from them since. I am assuming this is common and I don't need to chase them? he is still getting IB and I don't really want him 'jumping up the list'.....
if he is called for a medical assessment - part of John's disability (he has infant celebral palsy, reduced IQ and is partially sighted) is that he sometimes fails to understand the level of his disability and tries to cover it up. John would not be capable of attending the assessment on his own and I will attend with him. Do I have the right to answer on his behalf in the assessment. if I disagree with a response he makes can I override his answer and will it be taken into account?
I am dreading the next stage as I believe we may get ourselves into a real muddle.
any feedback with this would be appreciated
regards
clare
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11 years 3 months ago #116825 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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CW
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ESA assessments are running significantly outside of acceptable limits, waiting times of more than 8 months are becoming increasingly common.
You can attend any assessment with your brother and should be able to provide answers on his behalf during the interview, however, it is very important that you establish this requirement prior to the start of the interview so that the assessor does not see you as interfering in the assessment.
The WCA Handbook which defines the procedures that the assessor should use during an interview covers a companion speaking for the claimant in section 3.1.3.3
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
The Handbook is a useful read for anybody being examined.
If you have any more questions please reply to this post.
Gordon
Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
ESA assessments are running significantly outside of acceptable limits, waiting times of more than 8 months are becoming increasingly common.
You can attend any assessment with your brother and should be able to provide answers on his behalf during the interview, however, it is very important that you establish this requirement prior to the start of the interview so that the assessor does not see you as interfering in the assessment.
The WCA Handbook which defines the procedures that the assessor should use during an interview covers a companion speaking for the claimant in section 3.1.3.3
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
The Handbook is a useful read for anybody being examined.
If you have any more questions please reply to this post.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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