alcoholism and comm decision for ESA

CE/437/2011 — Whether alcohol and drug dependency constitute ‘mental condition’

CE/343/2011 — Risk to health in being found capable of work / application of Charlton

CSE/360/2011 — Descriptor 20 (f) - propriety of behaviour / regulation 29 (b) - application of Charlton

These are in Briefcase section and may be helpful to you - sorry, don’t know how to do a direct link

cheers Soviet…

here are links to briefcase -

CE/437/2011

CE/343/2011

CSE/360/2011

cheers ros

Here’s an ICB one on the same theme.  Note, the remarks on the exceptional circumstances provisions are obiter but provide useful guidance.

Thanks for the links..
judge was dismissive of alcohol as a mental health condition until I gave him a copy of
CE/437/2011….

Reg 29(2) applies… result…

result :)