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issie wrote: Hi Gordon - at an ESA interview in 2012 for my partner, this was recorded by the assessor on equipment they provided. Do those attending ESA assessments now also have to produce their own equipment as well - it just seems an unfair, discriminatory and unacheivable barrier to have to overcome ... Issie
No, Maximus can provide the equipment.
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Bill24chev wrote: I have been to three assessments over the past three years two unrecorded, the HCP's report bore no resemblance to what was actually said. Nil points for ESA for wife in Support Group on appeal and complaint to NMC about the HCP (a Nurse). Second unrecorded Pip for son nil points .currently awaiting FTT appeal decision.
The one recorded on ESA HCP report had over twenty points for son into WRAG.
The low take up for ESA FftoF due to very few people knowing or told about recording by DWP
The specified equipment is too expensive for the average PIP applicant but would be a fairly cheap purchase for organization who send Advisers to accompany vulnerable claimants at FtoF on a regular basis
Several members have used two cassette recorders without problem.
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issie wrote: Hi Gordon
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl...rding-march-2015.pdf
this advice note on the govt website says that those attending an ESA WCA assessment can have it recorded EITHER with equipment provided for them OR they can provide their own equipment themselves subject to DWP specifications,
If such a provision is not available to those attending a PIP assessment is this not grounds for a case of disability discrimination. Some people may attend both an ESA and a PIP assessment but they can only record one. - would welcome your thoughts ... Issie
Do I think that audio recording should be done as standard on all assessment, ESA and PIP, certainly yes!
Do I think the fact that a service is not offered for PIP is discriminatory, a guarded yes!
Do I think that it meets the legal requirement for discrimination, no!
I eventually found the DWP report on recording assessments for ESA, the request rate was significantly less than 1%, there undoubtedly some reasons as to why the figure is so low but the figure supports the DWP view that this is not a service that they need to provide.
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Gordon wrote:
issie wrote: Hi Gordon
I eventually found the DWP report on recording assessments for ESA, the request rate was significantly less than 1%, there undoubtedly some reasons as to why the figure is so low but the figure supports the DWP view that this is not a service that they need to provide.
Gordon
Lies, Dammed Lies and STATISTICS!!!
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Hi Issie & Co
Looks then like I've done a whoopsie. Wish I could remember where I read it, because I think I even scribbled something about EA on the form!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess I'm well and truly for the gallows then!!!!!!!!!!
So Issie, I thought same as you..................................oh, just put me down now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kind regards
P
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