IB TO ESA

Hi

Received the ESA50 01/13 through yesterday.
We have decided to wait until after we come back from a short break at the end of this week before broaching what is a very daunting form.
We have till Aug 20th to return to DWP.
I have been all over the net searching for advice on how to actually approach the questions as I am fearful of letting my wife down.
What if I am unable to explain well enough how her eyesight & arthritis affects her everyday life?
Reading stories elsewhere about visually impaired people being found fit to work has not helped either.
On the RNIB site they advise that some blind / partially sighted people applying for ESA may be better claiming JSA instead as there is a disability premium included.
I am not sure if this would be in our best interests or not?
I have tried without success to find out whether the 24 hrs working exemption rule for partners on the middle rate care component of DLA with ESA would apply to (IR) JSA as well ?
Any advice appreciated.

Hi Gordon

Many thanks for the advice given on points raised as well as the links provided.
I have been doing some more research.

See below.

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Bax

I have deleted the majority of your post as you have copy/pasted from another site which breaks forum rules on copyright and quite clearly, the rule in relation to the length of posts.

I have no problem if you wish to include a link to the page in question, but I am really not clear what your intention was in regard to this post.

Gordon

Hi Gordon,

Firstly let me apologize, I was not aware that members were not permitted to copy & paste from other sites.
I am surprised my initial post made it through the mods in that case.
My intentions were only to help other members who may be in a similar situation to ourselves.
I am panicking as to how to go about completing my wife`s forms but determined to do the best I can for her as well.
On reading similar cases If I can get her into the WRAG group then I feel that would be about as well as i could do for her.
She is registered blind but that does`nt seem to count for much with ATOS.

Bax wrote: Hi Gordon,

Firstly let me apologize, I was not aware that members were not permitted to copy & paste from other sites.
I am surprised my initial post made it through the mods in that case.
My intentions were only to help other members who may be in a similar situation to ourselves.
I am panicking as to how to go about completing my wife`s forms but determined to do the best I can for her as well.
On reading similar cases If I can get her into the WRAG group then I feel that would be about as well as i could do for her.
She is registered blind but that does`nt seem to count for much with ATOS.

Hi B,

You may also find some helpful information on The RNIB website :

www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/your.../Pages/benefits.aspx

bro58

Cheers Bro.