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How useful is it (or not) to include personal/circumstantial information as part of the ESA form. where it impacts on health? In my case I am 60yrs old and on ESA support and have just received the dreaded re assessment form. My mother, 86 who lives 120 miles away from me has recently gone into hospital. Though I am the only surviving family member it is impractical and impossible for me to be a formal carer because of my own health. Nevertheless the situation has its own stresses and extra demands and as such impacts on my own health. Should I say something about the circumstances or keep it general and neutral saying for example that I experience raised anxiety stress and fatigue in response to external events. My own doctor knows of my personal situation as well as my health status and I will be asking her to write a letter of support for me as she did before. Would it be wise or not for her to mention personal factors in the letter?
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You can include what you want in the ESA50, so as you say, perhaps you can cite your mother's problems as an example of how external events exacerbate your symptoms, if you do then you should try and relate it to the ESA Descriptors that you think you can score points for.
As regard your GP letter, there is good reason for them to comment on it if they have changed your treatment because of it, otherwise they should use their own judgement on whether to include it or not.
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Basho wrote: How useful is it (or not) to include personal/circumstantial information as part of the ESA form. where it impacts on health? In my case I am 60yrs old and on ESA support and have just received the dreaded re assessment form. My mother, 86 who lives 120 miles away from me has recently gone into hospital. Though I am the only surviving family member it is impractical and impossible for me to be a formal carer because of my own health. Nevertheless the situation has its own stresses and extra demands and as such impacts on my own health. Should I say something about the circumstances or keep it general and neutral saying for example that I experience raised anxiety stress and fatigue in response to external events. My own doctor knows of my personal situation as well as my health status and I will be asking her to write a letter of support for me as she did before. Would it be wise or not for her to mention personal factors in the letter?
You can include what you want in the ESA50, so as you say, perhaps you can cite your mother's problems as an example of how external events exacerbate your symptoms, if you do then you should try and relate it to the ESA Descriptors that you think you can score points for.
As regard your GP letter, there is good reason for them to comment on it if they have changed your treatment because of it, otherwise they should use their own judgement on whether to include it or not.
Gordon
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Thank you for that Gordon, that was a helpful and thoughtful comment,
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