Retracting Evidence

Hi all,

I have recently submitted my ESA-50 form alongside several supporting letters. My condition is Autistic Spectrum Disorder and I was diagnosed as an adult, at the age of 24, in September 2017. As part of this diagnosis I received a twelve page report from the NHS Trust carrying out the assessment. I am presently in the WRAG and have been since May 2018, after my case went to a tribunal.

After consideration however I am concerned about whether this report is still relevant to my situation. The report, whilst detailing many of the difficulties that I have faced, also provides examples of things that I had been able to achieve at the time, such as travelling on a train to Manchester, which I did almost two years ago. However, I would argue that my situation and abilities have dramatically deteriorated since this time, and I therefore feel that the report is no longer relevant to my present circumstances.

Unfortunately, without thinking I decided to submit this report to the assessors at Maximus along with my ESA form, with this being received at the mail handling site on the 24 April 2019. I do not believe that it will have been considered at this stage, and I am wondering whether it might be possible to retract this document altogether before it is formally considered. Before I do so it might also be useful if somebody, such as an independent advisor, could provide me with an impartial opinion as to whether I should keep this document as part of my papers. Who, if anybody, would you recommend do this?

Regards