Assessment

Dear Gordon and All

Just wanted to further update and ask for advice.

I still had not heard back about my health assessment which was 6 weeks ago. I am getting
the contribution based ESA £73.10 A week

I checked my bank and my fortnightly payment from DWP had not gone in. I eventually got through to the help line. A very nice gentleman was helpful. He explained a decision has been made and I have been put in a support group. He explained that I would get a letter to confirm this. He explained they were sorting out my payment because I would be owed back pay. I explained to him my contribution based ESA finishes March. He said that would not be the case now. ?
My boss has said I am going to be retired due to my ill health and I will get my pension that I have paid in for. I have nothing in writing as yet from my work. I believe has a rough estimate my pension would be £110 a week. I have spoken to DWP helpline and they have said once I have the information from work that I will be retired and I have a figure for my pension I post this info original paper work from my works pension dept to them. Once I have this info I will do this. Once I have the details in writing and I start to get my pension will my ESA stop. My contribution based ESA would have finished I march any way. I am not sure what all this means now. It has taken ages to sort the ESA just got told in a support Group. Now it looks like I will get my ill health pension. I am 55. Can you advise me please.
I would like to thank this site for their guides and advice.
Many Thanks Linnie

Thank you very much.
This was my first ever claim for ESA so never been in any group. Sorry I asked all the questions but I just did not understand it all. I had always worked with my condition but sadly it has got very bad.
Thank you very much for the advice and support.

Linnie

Hi Gordon

I have just got the letter from DWP explaining that I am in a support group and like you explained it will be back dated from June of last year.
The letter says it is based on my contributions and will be in a support group. It says I do not have to attend any meetings unless I want to.

It does not say how long I am in the support group for. Not sure if they normally would tell you this. It does not say if I still need to send in sick note certificates from my GP.
So it took a time but finally it has now all come through.

My work are saying that my ill health retirement is going to start from the 1st Dec last year but I have got to wait for the paper work to be done. So once that is in writing I can let DWP know because it will be £110 a week so they will have to deduct £12.50 weekly from then. Just have to wait for the paper work. Everything has happened at once.

Thank you again for the support and advice. This site is so helpful and I will recommend people to join this site.

Kind Regards Linnie

Thank you very much Gordon

I will remain a member I have never been through anything like this ESA assessment process before.

I feel so sad how honest genuine people who are ill are being treated.

I wish everyone the very best

I remain a true Member

Linnie