ESA - Incontinence support group

H

If you read the activity and descriptors defined in law then there are multiple aspects to these that you will need to meet.

1. There needs to be an "Absence or loss of control whilst conscious"

2. Which as a result of (1) leads to an "extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or bladder"

3. It can't be "enuresis (bed-wetting)"

4. It has to be "despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally, or could reasonably be, worn or used"

5. For the Support Group it must be weekly

6. There must be either;
"(i) loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder"
"(ii) substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device, sufficient to require cleaning and a change in clothing."

note: I believe that "sufficient to require cleaning and a change in clothing." applies to 6(i) as well

You need to meet all of the above to meet the SG requirement, whilst it might be unpleasant to do so, you also need to provide evidence to support this, those assessing you are unlikely to accept your word that you have these problems.

Gordon

Hi headabovethewater

Now that is a six million dollar question which unfortunately we cannot answer, most assessment are nowadays over the phone.

Gary