ESA reviews back log

ET22

Hi, thankfully I've just had my pip claim extended to 2029 which means i'm not stressing out about the review assessment. However i was due a review for new style esa in February this year. I haven't heard anything from them and I don't know how long the back logs are or if its made on a case by case basis. It is an unknown I get really stressed by. Does anyone have any knowledge or experiences could share?

Spoonie_Turtle

I don't have definitive knowledge of what the current situation is but unlike PIP, ESA is an ongoing award and doesn't have any set end date. It only changes if you are reassessed and the outcome is anything other than the Support Group. So although it's normal to worry when you've no idea when a reassessment will happen, you don't need to worry about it being done by any kind of deadline until you get the forms through. Nothing will happen if they don't reassess you, your claim won't stop.

If it makes you feel better to do something you could draft answers for if you were to get the forms through soon, but only if it would make you feel better. I don't think I've heard of people being reassessed within the recommended timeframe even before there was a giant backlog.

HillStreetBlues

I've always looked at WCA the quicker I get assessed, the quicker the next one comes, so always thankful for as much delay as possible.

Albermarle

I though most people on ESA have ( or will ) migrate to UC anyway ?

ET22

I do get UC too but moving it to UC instead seems the easiest thing to do. I get 3 different benefits and pip is not a fit for purpose assessment as far as I’m concerned.

HillStreetBlues

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82084636#Comment_82084636

Only income related ESA moved over to UC and that's been completed .
Contribution ESA, now called New Style ESA still exists.