Esa help - epileptic

Hello,I have my esa medical assessment next week and can't find much /anything to do with epilepsy ? Reading about the medical etc it seems to be more relevant to people who have difficulty getting around ,walking etc, I have been dreading this moment for months and when I got the phone call today my heart sank as I'm so worried as being epileptic there doesn't seem to be much info out there to help me and advice me,any info or help with filling in the gaps on what's going to happen or what to do would be a great help,thank you.

Thanks for the reply and advice Gordon but I'm so sorry I can't find the bit where you mentioned descriptor 10 or regulation 35 is there a link you could post,I have looked around on the link you posted to sea help but that opens up so many links I don't know which is the right 1 plus like I said before none of it mentions epilepsy , thanks for your time as I know it's limited.

Philip wrote: Thanks for the reply and advice Gordon but I'm so sorry I can't find the bit where you mentioned descriptor 10 or regulation 35 is there a link you could post,I have looked around on the link you posted to sea help but that opens up so many links I don't know which is the right 1 plus like I said before none of it mentions epilepsy , thanks for your time as I know it's limited.

Hi P,

The ESA Claims Guides that Gordon refers to are 3rd link down (for physical health issues) and 4th link down ( for mental health issues) from the top of this page :

ESA Claims Guides

This is Activity/Descriptor 10 of :

The WRAG (LCW) Schedule 2 Descriptors that Gordon refers to :

"Activity :

10. Consciousness during waking moments.

Descriptors :

10(a) At least once a week, has an involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness resulting in significantly disrupted awareness or concentration. 15 Points.

(b) At least once a month, has an involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness resulting in significantly disrupted awareness or concentration. 6 Points.

(c) Neither of the above applies. 0 Points."

Yo have to score 15 points cumulatively across all/any of The WRAG Activities/Descriptors to be placed into The WRAG.

If you can't gain WRAG entry that way, there is The Exceptional Circumstances Rule:

ESA Reg 29 for entry to The WRAG (LCW)

PLUS Post 28/01/13 Amendment of :

(3) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply where the risk could be reduced by a significant amount by—

(a)reasonable adjustments being made in the claimant’s workplace;

or

(b)the claimant taking medication to manage the claimant’s condition where such medication has been prescribed for the claimant by a registered medical practitioner treating the claimant.”.

From : www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3096/regulation/3/made

As Gordon also states there is no equivalent Activity/Descriptor to 10. (for Epilepsy) in : The Functional SG (LCWRA) Schedule 3 Descriptors.

To gain entry to The SG under The Functional Descriptors, you have to fulfil at least one of them. (Any one)

Or, if none of those, under : ESA Reg 35 for entry to The SG (LCWRA)

This is all explained in our ESA Claims Guides.

See also : Qualifying for the WRAG

Qualifying for the Support Group

&

ESA Medical – What to expect

From our : ESA FAQ’s

bro58

Thank you very much,