ESA reassessment?

venomx

I usually have one every year during the summer, should I expect one this summer or not ?
thanks

tomtom256

Who knows, expect the worst and you can't be disappointed.

poppy12345

At the moment all reviews are suspended. All you can do is wait and like i advised in your other thread earlier. Try not to worry until you know you have something to worry about.

Robbie64

ESA assessments / reassessments are currently on hold until around the third week in June. There's currently a massive backlog of assessments and reassessments waiting to be carried out - 101,910 for ESA on 4 May according to https://welfareweekly.com/260000-sick-and-disabled-people-left-waiting-for-benefit-assessments-due-to-covid-19/ (and as per the article, 166,630 PIP assessments too).

What will be the situation by the end of June? Most likely several thousand more awaiting assessment / reassessment and that's assuming the DWP gives the go ahead for assessments / reassessments to start then. The result will be a massive backlog that would take a considerable time to clear. As poppy12345 has posted, try not to worry. It could be a long time before the backlog itself is cleared and the DWP catch up.

Edit: the figures above only include outstanding assessments that are already with the relevant Assessment Provider.

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-05-01/42102/

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Theres always been a backlog.

venomx

Should I expect an esa 50 form soon or whatever it’s called ? Usually it’s every year

venomx

Also . Who decides how often your esa is assessed ? Should I phone up and ask when my next assessment will be?

calcotti

venomx said:

Should I expect an esa 50 form soon or whatever it’s called ? Usually it’s every year

It comes when it comes. There isn’t a rigid timetable even in normal times.

venomx

calcotti said:

venomx said:

Should I expect an esa 50 form soon or whatever it’s called ? Usually it’s every year

It comes when it comes. There isn’t a rigid timetable even in normal times.

If I phone up would they know ?

poppy12345

The advice hasn't changed since you last asked the same question. Once the suspension is lifted there will be huge backlogs.

KxMx

If you phone up there will be a review date on your records.
They usually, but not always stick to that date to re-assess. And that is in normal times.