From: George Gardner [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 02 April 2009 13:46
To: DWP Adelphi Freedom-of-Information-Request
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Employment Support Allowance
(ESA) Medical Examinations

     Dear Sir or Madam,

     1)Could you please provide with a copy of the legislation and
     delegated authority that gives effect to the handling, acceptance
     and rejection of applications for Employment Support Allowance by
     individuals.

     2)Could you also provide details of how a medical examination and
     opinion of an individuals health, performed by a Doctor (or other
     medically qualified person) working on behalf of your department(or
     your agents)takes precedent over the medical examination and
     opinion of an applicants own General Practitioner or Consultant?

     To assist you in locating and providing the correct information I
     am trying to understand the purpose of NHS General Practitioners
     'MED 1' certificate when claiming a benefit such as ESA if the
     medical 'evidence' of that General Practitioner is discounted,
     ignored or contradicts the examination of the individual by your
     department's own medical examination staff or agents.

     I look forward to your reply.

     Yours faithfully,

     George Gardner

     -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be
     published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
     http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/about#officers

     Is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx the wrong address
     for Freedom of Information requests to Department for Work and
     Pensions? If so please contact us using this form:
     http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/contact
     -------------------------------------------------------------------



This email was received from the INTERNET and scanned by the Government Secure Intranet anti-virus service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) In case of problems, please call your organisations IT Helpdesk. 
Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes.