Advice about what to put on my ESA50 form please

Gordon wrote:

irnbru wrote: Thank you Gordan.
i wasnt asking anyone to sort of fill it in for me, im just worried about how they twist things because they've done it in the past to me.

The other question i wanted advice on is the exceptional circumstances, do they make that decision or do I apply under exceptional circumstances? because question 15. going out and question 16 coping with social situations is what really apply s to me alsong with changes to routine.

my real issue is going out the house, but also socialising, ive hid myself away as im safe at home, just withdrew more and more, my GP is 200 yards away but i use the back lanes behind my house to get there, that sounds daft i know but less chance of bumping into anyone

If you want ATOS and the DWP to consider the Exceptional Circumstances Regulations then you should include details and evidence of why you think you meet Reg.29 and Reg.35 on your ESA50, this can be done in addition to explaining why you meet the normal ESA criteria under questions 15 and 16.

Your evidence needs to explicitly show why you meet the EC criteria, so you need to show why your working would be harmful to your own health or the that of others (Reg,29), or that Work Related Activity would be a danger (Reg.35). Please read the guides in relation to this as there are other criteria you will have to address in regard to the EC's.

Gordon

This is why i worry! what do they see as evidence? its really hard showing evidence that you stay in doors most of the time, only go out with my wife in the car or out if it is very localo
like up the street, its hard to show evidence of that, its hard to say i lied to my own mother about going for a meal with her 3 weeks ago, saying i was throwing up because im ashamed to say id panic and freak out in a restaurant, even missed my own grans funeral in Ireland due my issues, how sick is that.
point is i can say all this but its awfully hard to show it.
thank you for your replys guys, its much appreciated.

Just to say if someone is going to be in your GP apt like a student doctor you should be asked first and can always say you don't feel comfortable. The letter your GP wrote about having social phobia should help with your claim although I cannot guarantee you will receive a home visit as Atos don't often do these. I would mention on your form that you won your last appeal.

I do appreciate that the forms require you to focus on the negative and most of us do the opposite in order to cope. But the more honest you can be the more likely you are to be successful.

they usually do but this time they did not and it threw me a bit.