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Esa support group and dr`s notes

lily1955
lily1955 Posts: 9 Forumite
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I have just been awarded ESA (from Nov 11th) and been placed in the support group but I am not sure what I have to do in regards to DR` notes.
Do I still have to send them in every 6 months or not? Any help/advice much appreciated.

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  • sammyjammy
    sammyjammy Posts: 8,105 Forumite
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    No you don't need to provide them, Fit notes only required during assessment or appeal.
    "You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "
  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    lily1955 wrote: »
    I have just been awarded ESA (from Nov 11th) and been placed in the support group but I am not sure what I have to do in regards to DR` notes.
    Do I still have to send them in every 6 months or not? Any help/advice much appreciated.

    I've been awarded since 2nd november and don't know which group i'm in yet???
  • sammyjammy
    sammyjammy Posts: 8,105 Forumite
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    skibadee wrote: »
    I've been awarded since 2nd november and don't know which group i'm in yet???

    Sounds like OP may have transferred from IB.
    "You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "
  • lily1955
    lily1955 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    sammyjammy wrote: »
    Sounds like OP may have transferred from IB.

    Yes I have :)

    Another question I have is how long the award lasts for? cannot find any mention of it on letter.
  • lily1955
    lily1955 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    lily1955 wrote: »
    Yes I have :)

    Another question I have is how long the award lasts for? cannot find any mention of it on letter.

    Can anyone answer the above question please?
  • HB58
    HB58 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    ESA is an indefinite award so claimants are not routinely told when to expect reassessment. In theory this can be anything from 3 months to 3 years. In practice a 'prognosis' should be entered on the computer and this will trigger the reassessment process.

    You can phone DWP and ask for the prognosis or you can write and ask for a copy of the ESA85 (if you had a face2face assessment) or ESA85a (if you did not)
  • [Deleted User]
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    lily1955 wrote: »
    Yes I have :)

    Another question I have is how long the award lasts for? cannot find any mention of it on letter.

    you wont be told unless you ask
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