# ESA- Powered Wheelchair **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [14 October 2012 12:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636 "2012-10-14T12:21:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 12:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/1 "2012-10-14T12:21:13Z")
Hi all, I’m new to this site so please bear with me whilst I find my feet. Am I right in believing that if you are a powered wheelchair user that in the ESA assessment this qualifies you for 15 points? ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 12:29 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/2 "2012-10-14T12:29:49Z")
Hi, welcome to the forum. There is a self assessment test on ESA on line. Just key in `ESA test` and you can see what earns points. I am a full time powered wheelie user too. There will probably be someone along soon, who can give us the answer to this straight off. luv Pollx ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 12:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/3 "2012-10-14T12:36:28Z")
Hi Poll, Thanks for the reply. I am just a little confused as what I have read all seems to refer to self propelled chairs and how far you could propel yourself. I have not come across any information referring to powered chairs because in theory we can sort of get around but under battery power. It’s all a bit ambigious. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 12:45 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/4 "2012-10-14T12:45:23Z")
Yes, I get what you mean. I`ve just done the test and scored 84 points. This should put me in the support group. But there is a warning that people who carry out our assessments might put a different answer to the one we put. Are you currently on Incapacity benefit? I have been on this since 2000. I believe we will all be transferred to ESA next year. It is a worrying time and so many members on this forum have been caused untold problems by ATOS. luv Pollx ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 12:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/5 "2012-10-14T12:50:43Z")
Hi again, Yes I have been on IB for a long while now so dreading the change to ESA. I tried doing the test also and between being in a powered wheelchair, unable to transfer without a carer, incontinence and tremor in one and hand and trying to control five sausages rather than fingers on the other I scored really high too (I bet ATOS will feel differently though). ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2012 14:29 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/esa-powered-wheelchair/15636/6 "2012-10-14T14:29:40Z")
Hi The ESA question about mobilizing does not include use of your powerchair. It’s about how far you can get using your own power. They include self propelling of a manual wheelchair or walking with the use of aids such as sticks and crutches. I can do about 15m using a rollator and 15 miles using my powerchair! Jane