ESA form.....ARGHHHHHHHHHHH

alison64
alison64 Member Posts: 14
edited 9. Jun 2011, 09:28 in Living with Arthritis archive
My hubby has bi lateral osteo arthritis of the knees and has not worked since 2007 He gets low care component and high mobility on DLA,is it not obvious from one dept to another what his condition is and that it is only going to worsen not get better!! Some of the questions on this new ESA forms begger belief!!! Carrying a litre carton,picking up a pound coin!! Can someone explain why these questions :-) Very baffled i am :roll:

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  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I filled in the form few months ago, some of the questions are a bit bizzare but they relate to various conditions.. Someone with parkinsons or ms may not be able to pick up a coin.. I have inflammatory arthritis and on days when my hands and fingers are bad i am unable to pick up the slightest thing due to the intensity of the pain.. I had to explain this as it wasn't an everyday occurance..
    Hope this has helped a bit.
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  • alison64
    alison64 Member Posts: 14
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks :D Do you only answer the appropriate questions to your health or all then...!!!! ????? Ta
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Answer all of them even if it doesn't relate to you, otherwise they may send it back as uncompleted..
    If your Oh conditions varies you need to state this when answering the required question or add it at the end on more info...
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  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya

    Its to do with the dexterity, if you can use your hands...But think of it another way..The question that asked could you bend down to get to things such as a freezer i answered i couldnt becuase the pain in my knees makes it impossible to do.....You have to answer all the questions im afraid as they see it as if you have a problem with your knees but yor hands are fine, therefore you could do some sort of desk job or other with hands...Stupid i know but it helps if you know someone who fills lots of these forms out such as health worker and fill in each question as if it is worst day possible...They wont give you benefit of doubt of you dont give yourself it...

    Elainex
    alison64 wrote:
    My hubby has bi lateral osteo arthritis of the knees and has not worked since 2007 He gets low care component and high mobility on DLA,is it not obvious from one dept to another what his condition is and that it is only going to worsen not get better!! Some of the questions on this new ESA forms begger belief!!! Carrying a litre carton,picking up a pound coin!! Can someone explain why these questions :-) Very baffled i am :roll:

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