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I am looking for some advice please.
9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #130268 by
Hi k3,
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Usually the maximum prognosis with an SG award is 3 years.
However, due to the huge backlog with ESA assessments/reassessments, deferrals of ESA reassessments began in Jan 2014.
Many, many of our members have now gone past the time when they expected their reassessment to start.
You do not have to instigate your reassessment, and you will continue to receive your current rate of ESA until an assessment is carried out, and a decision is made.
Have a look at : This Post, and the link to the other post therein.
Most probably, you will have to fill in another ESA50 when the time comes.
Whether you will have to attend a F2F or not will depend on how much evidence you provide, and whether they consider that you have provided enough information to make a paper based recommendation on which group you should be in, much the same as with your last assessment.
bro58
Replied by on topic I am looking for some advice please.
kirsty3 wrote: Hi, I was placed in the Support group of ESA almost 3 years ago ...for 3 years.. Thank you to B &W for your information and guides. I am now beginning to worry as to what happens next? I would soon be receiving a new form to fill in? I am due to get to Retirement age in 4 years...as they have moved the goal posts for women twice. My ESA ( Support Group was without a medical and a Migration from IB) ..... I just want to know what happens now... Do I have to go through the same process again and will they now request a medical? Thank you.
Hi k3,
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Usually the maximum prognosis with an SG award is 3 years.
However, due to the huge backlog with ESA assessments/reassessments, deferrals of ESA reassessments began in Jan 2014.
Many, many of our members have now gone past the time when they expected their reassessment to start.
You do not have to instigate your reassessment, and you will continue to receive your current rate of ESA until an assessment is carried out, and a decision is made.
Have a look at : This Post, and the link to the other post therein.
Most probably, you will have to fill in another ESA50 when the time comes.
Whether you will have to attend a F2F or not will depend on how much evidence you provide, and whether they consider that you have provided enough information to make a paper based recommendation on which group you should be in, much the same as with your last assessment.
bro58
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