ESA/UC ASSESSMENT

Hello axab43,

This is a difficult one, because you want an accurate report as evidence for your assessment but you also need to keep a good working relationship with your mental health team.

If you are up to doing it - the best option would be to contact the psychiatrist who wrote the letter and point out that she got some details wrong. You might find that she is very receptive to putting things right. (You will probably have to go through the secretary, but you will know how your particular team work.)

The next question I would ask is does what she has inaccurately written actually make a difference to the assessment. To take a silly example if she said you were wearing a blue top and you were actually wearing a red one, it really does not matter and is not worth the fight.

Assuming that that does not apply you need to think who the next most approachable person is - possibly your GP who has hopefully known you for a while. He/She may be willing to write to supplementary letter explaining that the psychiatrist did not know you well, and they had some details wrong.

If that fails, and you are not in a position to pay for a private assessment, I fear you may have to face it down with the DWP.

HOWEVER, I suspect from what little you have said in your post that there is probably enough in the letter to give you the evidence that you need. (and please remember we do not give individual advice here)

I will be interested to hear what other tips our members have,
Catherine