Bipolar disorder and ESA

[tickle cough]

i've recently just been discharged from hospital after a lengthy admission and been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Not claimed any benefits before so was just wondering whats out there for me, Can somebody get into the support group for bipolar type one. I'm getting a support package from social services if that's any help?

[Guest]

experienced advisors on here will give you more than I can...but what I can say is that its the effect that the illness has on you doing daily tasks etc that they need to know when applying for benefit. I have bipolar, and for me any change in a day, strangers coming to my home, stress, unexpected anything...can all wobble me, I have a routine in place to help me manage better than before but these things wobble my ability to do it, which usually results in things unravelling fairly quickly. getting across on the forms of how your affected by your illness is important...and not just what your illness is and what the meds are etc. I would think and hope the support package from social services would be of great help.

 

hang on here and you will get solid advice from someone with the knowledge.......meanwhile...Good Luck.

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

Here's a link to a guide to filling in an ESA50 for mental health problems. i hope it helps a bit.

 

http://documents.ncodp.org.uk/DRN%20Docs/Herts%20County%20Council%20esa50%20guide.pdf

 

My best, HB

[Guest]

I hadn't seen that.....thanks honeybee13 I will find that very helpful when the time comes

[time4change2]

my sister has mental health problems and she is currently in the support group of esa we had 2 tribunals before after they gave her 0 points but she was placed in it this year without a medical

 

do you have a cpn for your bipolar?

 

you can get the support group for mental health problems but it all depends on how it effect you on a day to day basis i know people with bi polar who rate in the work group and who are also in the support group so it does depends on how the illness effects you

 

you can also claim DLA too for mental health but you will be assessed under PIP now if im not mistaken but its worth a try

 

hope this helps

[Nystagmite]

you can also claim DLA too for mental health but you will be assessed under PIP now if im not mistaken but its worth a try

 

PIP hasn't come in quite yet.

[time4change2]

i was mistake then lol