ESA Assessment

Hi all, I had an ESA assessment last week which turned out to be a waste of time. They had all
my details medical reports etc, so I am ushered in to see the nurse to be told she cannot assess me because part of my condition involves blurred vision. I will have to wait and see a Doctor some time later in the year. I explained politely that a consultant had diagnosed me and I had
just been assessed for PIP, which I had qualified but to no avail, what is it with these people? Surely if you pass the PIP assessment that would be good enough? to save going through it all again. To top it all I have had a form from the Integrity Centre Ilford BIC ESA today which included a form claiming I have worked recently, don't know where that one came from as I have mobility problems as well and have not work since last autumn.

Hi digger,

The problem is that the descriptors for PIP and ESA are very different so assessment for one does not mean that the other is automatically awarded. Don't forget that claimants can be getting high rate PIP but still be holding down a full-time job!