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10 years 1 month ago - 10 years 1 month ago #119114 by bbzpda
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A letter has arrived today for me from DWP re my claim for ESA.
It says my current sick note runs out on Friday 28th March. This is true.
It then says I must send another "medical certificate by 29th March". Or my application for ESA and payments will be stopped or suspended.
This is a Saturday and also only gives 24 hours after the date the previous one runs out.
Anyone else had this? Can they really expect a letter on a Saturday? Is 24 hours realistic to turn around a new sick note?
It says my current sick note runs out on Friday 28th March. This is true.
It then says I must send another "medical certificate by 29th March". Or my application for ESA and payments will be stopped or suspended.
This is a Saturday and also only gives 24 hours after the date the previous one runs out.
Anyone else had this? Can they really expect a letter on a Saturday? Is 24 hours realistic to turn around a new sick note?
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10 years 1 month ago #119118 by Gordon
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You Fit Notes need to be continuous or you will not be paid for any days that are missed, but you can only have one active Note at a time so that is why they are asking for the new one to be dated for the day after the previous one expires, it does not matter that this is over a weekend.
Your GP should be willing to issue a new Note in advance of the previous one ending providing that they still believe that are Unfit for Work, so make an appointment to see them in the next couple of days.
Ideally you should aim to send a new Fit Note in to the DWP about a week before the current one expires this should ensure that your payments are not suspended.
Gordon
You Fit Notes need to be continuous or you will not be paid for any days that are missed, but you can only have one active Note at a time so that is why they are asking for the new one to be dated for the day after the previous one expires, it does not matter that this is over a weekend.
Your GP should be willing to issue a new Note in advance of the previous one ending providing that they still believe that are Unfit for Work, so make an appointment to see them in the next couple of days.
Ideally you should aim to send a new Fit Note in to the DWP about a week before the current one expires this should ensure that your payments are not suspended.
Gordon
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10 years 1 month ago #119120 by bbzpda
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I've spoken to DWP. They say the letter is not quite worded right - should say I need a note from the 29th, rather than by.
Not sure I trust this, so will have to dash into GP and get a note and off in the post by first class (and not the actual pre-paid 2nd class envelope the DWP provide!).
Not sure I trust this, so will have to dash into GP and get a note and off in the post by first class (and not the actual pre-paid 2nd class envelope the DWP provide!).
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10 years 1 month ago #119122 by Gordon
You are right to be concerned, the ESA payment system will not issue a payment if there is no active Fit Note on file and whilst any missed payment will be made up in the next payment if you are reliant on having a payment every two weeks then it can cause problems.
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PDA wrote: I've spoken to DWP. They say the letter is not quite worded right - should say I need a note from the 29th, rather than by.
Not sure I trust this, so will have to dash into GP and get a note and off in the post by first class (and not the actual pre-paid 2nd class envelope the DWP provide!).
You are right to be concerned, the ESA payment system will not issue a payment if there is no active Fit Note on file and whilst any missed payment will be made up in the next payment if you are reliant on having a payment every two weeks then it can cause problems.
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