DWP just rang me re-ESA...

TELLIT01

You've been given wrong information emmeey. New claimants to ESA remain on the assessment rate until they have been through the medical assessment irrespective of how long that takes. The only exception to that is anybody who is terminally with an expectation of less than 6 months to live.
What has been happening is that re-assessments haven't been done so people who were told they were in a group for 6, 12 months, or whatever, are staying in the group longer.

merlin68

I applied 2nd april got letter today saying ive been placed in support group, no need for medical and my money goes up on the 4th july.
Even rang to double check it was correct and im not terminally ill.

TELLIT01

2nd April to 4th July is 13 weeks. You have been assessed based on the ESA50 you returned, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

shopaholic2

Crikey, merlin that's good, I sent my esa50 back for 26th feb as requested and still heard nowt! I've been on ESA in support group for 3 years and incapacity benefit before that.

disabled_NCIS_fan

Shopaholic2 we posted my reassessment form off 2013 I think it was. Only just had the reassessment last month. A week later I got a letter saying I was in the support group. Wanted to cry with relief

emmeey

Soo they rang me back, and I need to send a 'fit note' from my gp! tho she was confused as I've never had a ob to have a sick note from...

Also DWP txt me to say ESA has been awarded and to await confirming letter, what does that mean? Do I have it without an assessment, or is this fr the assessment rate

TELLIT01

You are now receiving ESA at the assessment rate as long as you provide a medical certificate from your GP. I don't understand the first sentence of your previous post. When you say 'ob' do you mean 'job'? because you don't need to have a job to get a certificate from your GP.

emmeey

TELLIT01 wrote: »

You are now receiving ESA at the assessment rate as long as you provide a medical certificate from your GP. I don't understand the first sentence of your previous post. When you say 'ob' do you mean 'job'? because you don't need to have a job to get a certificate from your GP.

Yep sorry I did mean job Yes its because the DWP woman made it sound like a I needed the note as to why I can't do my current job! But my GP is doing a letter anyway for 2 months, so will see what happens then.

So i'll be on the assessment rate until they assess me, which could awhile? I've heard of a few people just going straight into group with no assessment

sandra1980123

I applied for esa on the 1st of january last year and was placed in support group without a medical on the 14th of march only 11 weeks so it doesn't always take 13 weeks,good luck,i hope you get support group:)

emmeey

sandra1980123 wrote: »

I applied for esa on the 1st of january last year and was placed in support group without a medical on the 14th of march only 11 weeks so it doesn't always take 13 weeks,good luck,i hope you get support group:)

Thanks! I sent in SO much evidence, phyc assessment, diagnosis forms, gp letter (tho not a sick note) etc x