[Lily.]

I got a letter this morning that I have to go for an assessment. Has anyone from the UK been for one and how was it? I'm so nervous and not very good with communicating.

[Sunflower123]

Good luck on your assessment. Sending big hugs.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Lily.

I got a letter this morning that I have to go for an assessment. Has anyone from the UK been for one and how was it? I'm so nervous and not very good with communicating.

I am not from the UK but have a friend that was from the UK (recently moved back to the states)

An ESA is the same as the american version of a disability claim assessment when someone is trying to get their SSI or SSDI. it is all about whether a person is physically or mentally able to work or not and if not being eligible for non working/ handicapped status and a government income grant (in america this government income grant is called SSI/SSDI)

they will want to know ...
what your education level is.
a psychological evaluation to find out what your mental disabilities are that is preventing you from working
A medical evaluation to find out what your physical health problems are that is preventing you from working.
whether you use assistive devices like glasses, contacts, magnifiers for reading and computer, hearing aids, verbal readers, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, canes, special chairs like a shower chair a geriatric chair, ...

whether you can attend to your own basic needs of food clothing shelter, cook and clean for yourself, go grocery shopping for yourself, dress yourself, take care of your bathroom needs on your own...

in other words they will be wanting you to tell them anything that has to do with why you cant work and want disability and exemption from work.

one tip a friend of mine learned... dont try to exaggerate, make jokes or otherwise try to impress them. they dont take to kindly on people joking making light of their problems, or appearing to be more needy then they really are. they expect you to be serious about your disabilities needs and fully inform them, they do random testing so will know whether you are more able bodied or disabled then you are letting on. my friend made a joke about what happens on her good days vs what happens on her bad day and the examiner asked her why it was so funny and maybe she didnt need their help if she could make a joke out of her daily life challenges then sent her for testing which revealed more disabilities on one area and less in another that day.

my point just be honest dont try to study for this. its all about you and what challenges you face on a daily normal situations that may be preventing you from working and why you applied for a disability claim. if I remember right in the UK everyone must work or attend their ESA. if someone doesnt go to their ESA the government (DWP) will just assume you are fit to work and deny your disability status, which means you will be sent to work. So another tip dont miss your appointment if you feel you are not able to work.

[Shadow wings]

Just be completely honest. Also try to take someone with you if you can. You are allowed to do that and that person can add to things you say and the assessor has to listen. Good luck