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Hi Candy

You can get a copy of your assessment from dwp , i have asked for a copy of my assessment report

 

Thanks Candy will  let you know how i get on , hopefully won't be to long now  for you as well

 

Shelly xx

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Hi Shelly,

Thanks and good luck, your nearly there!

                                    Love Candyxxx

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Hopefully , but i am getting ready to appeal if i have to eek

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Hi Everyone

Been reading some of your posts, can anyone please tell me what an ESA is and a PIP is, and under what circumstances can you claim on them, are they the same as Disability Allowance because I applied for that and was refused.

Be glad of some advice please.

 

Sheffy

 

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Hi Sheffy

I have no experience of ESA Candy or Gus would be the ones to answer your question on ESA but i have claimed PIP it is Personal Independance Payment it is the benefit that is replacing Disability Living Allowance , Was it a long time ago you were refused DLA as it may be worth applying again but it is now PIP for new claims.

With PIP you are assessed on your ability to carry out Daily Living Activities and also Mobility Activities  you need to score between 8 and 12 in Daily living and 8 and 12 for mobilty  i have attached a link for you

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

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hi sheffy, if when you go on the sick from work they being your boss will pay sick pay up to 28wks if you are still to ill to go back to work your boss will send you a form which you then send to dwp ie department work pensions then they start to pay ie employment support allowance, after so many weeks of being on this and you think you have a disability that will stop you from ever returning to work.you will have to fill more forms in & need to be assessed & if they agree you can no longer carry on working you will be put in to esa support group this gives you a bit more money about 106.00 a week.if you need advise & help filling forms then contact you parkinsons support worker.

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Well DWP received the report from Capita yesterday so now i am  just waiting for dwp to make a  decision , i have requested a copy of the assessors report  from dwp  be interesting to see what was said .

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good luck

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Thanks Gus

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Yes good luck Shelly hope all goes well for you

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Thanks stormforce

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Well done Shelly .

The finishing post is in sight, Really hope it is good news.

Good Luck with your ESA claim

                                      Lots of love

                                     Candyxxxx

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Well done Shelly .

The finishing post is in sight, Really hope it is good news.

Good Luck with your ESA claim

                                      Lots of love

                                     Candyxxxx

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Hi Sheffy,

I can`t add any more to what Gus and Shelly have said

                            good luck with you claim

                                 Candyxx

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Thanks Candy

 

Lets see what the next week or so brings

Then i wait for it all to start again with the ESA claimconfused

 

xx

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Good luck Shelly hope all goes well

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Thank you Stormforce  and best of luck to you to

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Hi Shelly & Gus

Thanks for youfrearding PIP and ESA, it's not simple is it, I think they make it hard for you to claim so you think s.d it and give in. I first applied in February 2013 and was refused (this was before I was put on meds) since I have been on meds (Ropinirole 4mg) I feel as if I have been given a new lease of life, so I don't think I stand a chance of getting anything, having said that I don't know what state I would be in without meds, it's a vicious circle. Thanks for sending me that link Shelly it was an eye opener, I have a long way to go! Good luck with your claim!

 

Regards Sheffy

 

 

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no probs sheffy

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Hi Sheffy,

I am also on ropinirole. When claiming I will just say yes it is good that you feel well on your meds but when filling in the forms you tell them what things are like for you when you are at your worst, PD is a very unpredictable condition, Most people would not realise that, they would see you and think well they seem ok. but its not as simple as that. you must make them understand that PD is a progressive illness and while you are well today the sad fact is you may not be so well tomorrow. Make sure you have as much evidence as possible, letters from your doc, nurse etc list of meds you take and any equiment that you use, even if you dont use it every day if you have some tell them. You must treat them like idiots I am afraid and explain everything in detail. not everyone has knowledge of what we go through. make sure you spell it out to them even if you have trouble zipping up your coat make sure you tell them, it all adds to your case.

                                                          HOPE THIS HELPS

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