dla renewal

just to give hope to others i sent my dla renewal form off about 2 weeks ago with no supporting evidence.i used the guidlines from this site.i got a letter saturday confirming my dla for hrm and mrc was awarded for an indefinate period.well the indefinate i suppose means till they transfer me over to pip.
they used my esa medical report from last november as evidence so no need for another medical.happy days i wish everybody else a speedy decision.thx again to the site for there guidelines.

forgot to add why cant they use the esa medical reports for pip cases?

That's great news crommy! Thanks for letting us know and for your kind words about B+W Although the format of the ESA from is similar to the one for PIP, the descriptors are very different (although I believe it is legally possible for the ESA forms to be used by DWP as information for the PIP claim).

thx mrs h
it would make sense to use the one medical for all claims
it would save alot of time stress and money in the long term

Mrs Hurtyback wrote: That's great news crommy! Thanks for letting us know and for your kind words about B+W Although the format of the ESA from is similar to the one for PIP, the descriptors are very different (although I believe it is legally possible for the ESA forms to be used by DWP as information for the PIP claim).

Yes MHB,

I think it was Esther McVey who stated that ESA Med Reports would not be used by The DWP for PIP assessments.

If I remember correctly, this was because some claimant's ESA Med Reports were being used by The DWP negatively to stop or deny DLA renewals/claims.

As you rightly state, the qualifying criteria for PIP and ESA do differ.

However, I also can see no problem in a PIP claimant providing an ESA Med Report as supporting evidence with a PIP claim, if it is supportive of said claim.

bro58

Bro 58 wrote;

However, I also can see no problem in a PIP claimant providing an ESA Med report as supportive evidence with a PIP claim, if it is supportive of said claim

Bang on the money again Bro 58

Bud