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Esa 50 form filling
- 1. Salford Advice andInformation Network Employment Support Allowance ESA 50 Form Filling
- 2. Aims of Course • To identify descriptors to fit client needs • To look at when completing forms what health care professionals and appeal tribunals look for • Look at Exceptional Circumstances and Regulation 35
- 3. Employment Support Allowance The Process • Client makes a claim for ESA • 13 week assessment phase • During assessment phase receives ESA50 • There is a time limit on returning ESA 50 – highlighted on accompanying letter • Following return of ESA 50 will attend a medical with a healthcare professional to be assessed for ESA • Decision made on claim
- 4. The Decision •Client placed in Work Related Activity Group (can Challenge in one Month) • Client placed in Support Group • Client refused Benefit (can Challenge in 1 month)
- 5. The Descriptors •The descriptors are made up with regards to specific problems a person may have with physical and/or mental health issues which affect their daily life • A claimant has to score a minimum of 15 points from one or a combination of both sets of descriptors (see hand-out)
- 6. The ESA 50 • The ESA 50 is a medical questionnaire to be completed during the assessment phase, and precedes a medical assessment with a healthcare professional.
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- 13. Case Study •Mrs Hippy has physical problems, mainly in the lower limbs being arthritis in her knees and feet and her walking is limited to about 30 – 40 metres before she has to stop due to the pain • Se watches TV most nights and can watch Emmerdale, then stands up and has a stretch then sits down and will watch corrie, then has to stand up again • Using the descriptors score sheet how may points will she get
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- 18. Picking Up andMoving Things
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- 23. Case Study •Miss Hap has Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has soiled herself but this is infrequent but in the main when she feels a need to go is able to get to a toilet • She also has epilepsy and has a seizure once a month when she loses consciousness for approximately 60 seconds and is not aware of her surroundings this happens at night whilst asleep • How many points is she likely to score
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- 26. Mental Health •Cognitive and Intellectual functions
- 27. Learning how todo tasks
- 28. Awareness of Hazardsor Danger
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- 31. Case Study •Dave is 56 and has anxiety and depression which can cause panic attacks • He goes to Tesco's with his brother shopping but is unable to go any where he is not familiar with as he panics • Would Dave score any points under descriptor 15
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- 33. Coping with SocialSituations
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