A new Limited Capability for Work questionnaire (ESA50) was published 14 March 2011 to reflect certain changes to the ESA regulations. The new regulations came into force on 28 March 2011. The test used to assess a person's ability to work is called the Work Capability Work Capability Assessment (WCA). The ESA50 form is your chance to tell the DWP how your illness or disability affects your ability to work. You're being asked to show why Employment and. Those applying for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit ( UC) may be sent a capability for work questionnaire, also known as an ESA50 or . I have just looked at the form sent to my Son; I thought it was for a change from DLA to PIPS but the form is a ESA50 entitled: Capability for work questionnaire If anyone can give any advice on this I would be most grateful. How do I fill in the health questionnaire? Will I have to go for a medical assessment? What happens next? What is the support group or the limited capability for work-related activity element? What is the work-related activity group (WRAG)? Health questionnaire points explained; Limited capability for work-related activity assessment; Sample letter Work Capability Assessment and Capability for Work questionnaire The Work Capability Assessment has two aims: y It assesses whether you have a limited capability for work. If you do, you can stay on ESA. y It assesses whether you have a limited capability for work-related activity. This is used to decide whether you are placed in the support - limited capability for work - limited capability for work-related activity, or - both. You must sign this form yourself if you can, even if someone else has filled it in for you. For people filling in this questionnaire for someone else If you are ?lling in this questionnaire on behalf of someone else, please tell us some details This is a guide to completing the questionnaire that each ESA claimant is sent. It. hertsdir. General advice: • The ESA50 form assesses whether have 'limited capability for work'. You mu points on either physical or mental health grounds (or both) to get ESA. • Even if you score 15 or more points you may still have to undertake some This booklet is intended to help with filling in the ESA50 questionnaire which is sent to people who are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or National Insurance Credits because they have limited capability for work. (ESA claimants are no longer said to be 'unfit for work', instead they have 'limited capability for work'). Help using this PDF claim form Capability for Work questionnaire ESA50 04/17 Your Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) payments may stop if you dont ll in this questionnaire and send it to the Health Assessment Advisory Service by the date we 4 THE LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR WORK ASSESSMENT—PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES wr factsheet F23 Apr 2019 ESA: THE WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT AND FORM ESA50 # Activity and Descriptors Points 1 Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is the test used by the British Government's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to decide whether welfare claimants are entitled to Employment Support Allowance (ESA), or more recently, the limited capacity for work component of Universal Credit (UC). The capability for work q