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Backdating ESA
Hi lovely people,
I am trying hard to deal with a simple case but I am hitting on a rock with the Glasgow DWP.
Client applied for ESA in May 2009, | Antonina | 02-Sep-09 05:36 PM
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ESA
Hi
I have an ESA Appeal with a man who suffers from Gout. He takes this every 4 weeks, lasts a week and he is unable to walk during that time. He a | higginsa | 02-Sep-09 05:32 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 345 |
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IB Appeal - No IB50
Dealing with a client who has an on going IB appeal, just received the submission. Client previously scored 16 points on mental health. Underwent a | SLloyd | 02-Sep-09 01:58 PM
by whitegates | 11 | 1544 |
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Med 5 Medical Certificate only valid for a month if signed by other doctor???
Can anyone help me please?
My colleague has just been advised by DWP that if a MEd 5 Medical Certificate is signed by anyone other than the client' | Liz S | 28-Aug-09 06:12 PM
by ariadne2 | 5 | 570 |
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ESA appeals re limited capability for work related assessment
In addition to examing whether or not appellants score suffcient points to pass the Work Capabilities Assessment,
Are reps finding that lower tribu | derbyadvic | 27-Aug-09 06:15 PM
by ariadne2 | 3 | 714 |
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ESA Regs and Communication
We are becoming increasingly concerned about a number of evidence based cases that have been brought to our attention, regarding the limited capabilit | Casework team | 27-Aug-09 05:08 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 407 |
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ESA delays
We are getting a number of enquiries from people facing long delays getting their ESA assessed. Initial payments are not being made and we have also f | ruthch | 27-Aug-09 09:12 AM
by ruthch | 9 | 1503 |
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re: ESA hearings
hi
need some advice on ESA hearings. I have my first on the 16.8.09 and i am finding it more difficult to get through all the descriptors with the | salma | 24-Aug-09 12:37 PM
by salma | 5 | 766 |
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IB Stopped
I have a client who went to have her medical and her IB has been stopped.
She sent GL24 and still awaiting a decision, in the meantime she has no m | cathmac | 21-Aug-09 01:28 PM
by cathmac | 2 | 627 |
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ESA and habitual residence test.
I have a client who was claiming JSA until his GP signed him off sick and the jobcentre told him to claim ESA. On claiming ESA he failed the HRT. He a | Jeremy LADPP | 20-Aug-09 05:52 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 412 |
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ESA medical report nonsense
Its not quite Friday afternoon but found in an ESA85 healthcare proffessionals report:
"owns 2 guinea pigs"
The relevance to ESA is? | Peter Turville | 19-Aug-09 01:31 PM
by Hagrid | 10 | 1386 |
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ESA sciatica and risk
I have a client whose main problem is sciatica and he will struggle to get enough points outside of the times when he has acute attacks. The acute att | Damian | 19-Aug-09 09:55 AM
by John Birks | 7 | 493 |
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ESA, IS and an appeal
I have a client who is claiming ESA having failed to pass the WCA and is appealing.
He gets MC, LM DLA also. His partner claims CA and their ESA t | PaulW | 19-Aug-09 08:35 AM
by PaulW | 5 | 488 |
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Partner on IB
Couple, him been on IB pre Oct 2008. She was working p/time below LEL, off sick since May this year but no SSP entitlement, on DLA m/care l/mob. Ther | BrianSmith | 17-Aug-09 08:35 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 288 |
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ESA Appeal Hearings - food for thought !
Starting to get a few ESA appeal hearings coming through now - so decided to resurect an old couple of para's I used to use when the commputer geneter | darlocab | 12-Aug-09 12:14 PM
by John Birks | 3 | 962 |
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How big is the 'empty cardboard box'?
Hello,
Has anybody yet got any idea of what size box is considered in the 'limited capability for work assessment' for ESA, descriptor 5C? Custome | Kurt | 07-Aug-09 07:59 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 641 |
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SSP with IS top-up
Hello All
I've seen a thread discussing the continuing entitlement to IS when SSP ceases on the grounds of a change of circumstances rather than a | Ember | 07-Aug-09 04:21 PM
by ASH | 1 | 425 |
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Deductions from non-means tested benefits to third parties
Hi everybody,
I have a client who recently won the appeal for Incapacity Benefit (mental health issues) with fair amount of backpay. Due to his menta | scarcab | 07-Aug-09 01:57 PM
by scarcab | 2 | 407 |
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Walking up/down stairs
Can anyone tell me the thinking behind the descriptor going up/down sideways or one step at a time and why only 3 points. I would have thought such di | Semitone | 05-Aug-09 02:25 PM
by Maggie B | 1 | 458 |
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"Needs Alcohol before midday" ??
Have a client who is an alcholic. She did not get awarded any points for 16b of the PCA.
She stated to the EMP that the earliest she would start dr | alfied | 03-Aug-09 04:08 PM
by CAS | 4 | 954 |
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failed PCA and subsequent postdated DLA HRC care award
Client used to be in receipt of IS based on incap for work since 2005. Failed PCA, decision dated 10.2.09. Appealed unsuccessfully. Tribunal decisi | LADPP | 30-Jul-09 05:52 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 492 |
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ESA changing components
Anyone know if it's possible to change from the WRA group to the support group without undergoing another WCA? If not, can a claimant ask for a | Tony Bowman | 29-Jul-09 09:09 AM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 426 |
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ESA while awaiting iB (PCA)appeal
this has come up in a number of guises a number of times on the forum but reading them i'm even more confused.
ESA DMG 41012 http://dwp.gov.uk/do c | southwestlaw2 | 29-Jul-09 09:00 AM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 505 |
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Supercession of original date of claim
I have a case in which the client claimed ICB several years ago. He failed a PCA, appealed and was successful at tribunal, in around 2005.
He had | PaulW | 28-Jul-09 04:50 PM
by nevip | 1 | 347 |
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ESA appeals and the need to re-claim esa after a successful appeal
I have been told by ESA that if my client claims JSA while appealing an ESA decision they will have to re claim ESA if the appeal succeeds.
I have | pete c | 28-Jul-09 11:14 AM
by anned | 10 | 1944 |
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Personal capability assessment
Hello All, I have a PCA appeal next Monday. I have just spotted a decision maker's statement within the papers which includes the following assertions | Allan Hind | 23-Jul-09 04:11 PM | 0 | 570 |
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ESA while appealing - failure to attend medical decision
Hello
My client didn't attend her ESA medical and insists that she did not get the letter. She's appealled on grounds of good cause.
My assumpti | seand | 23-Jul-09 12:17 PM
by nevip | 4 | 1018 |
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Simultaneous entitlement to IB & cbESA
My client claimed ESA after failing an IB PCA. He appealed against his PCA decision and the hearing is due next week. He has just been notified that h | Peter Newton | 23-Jul-09 08:33 AM
by alfied | 4 | 913 |
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PCA and pain
Contained within an Appeal bundle, we have a Incapacity ben decision which is quite detailed. In it the DM has, with reference to several descrip | mike shermer | 20-Jul-09 07:57 PM
by ariadne2 | 9 | 978 |
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Income Support and part-time work
Hello I have a case where things are not adding up and need your help.
Client is in college and working part time earning £25pw. IS are deducting t | Antonina | 17-Jul-09 09:16 AM
by Antonina | 4 | 746 |
Incapacity related benefits
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