Jenga wrote: At what point after an ESA decision is made is it too late to ask for a copy of the ESA 85A? IE how long do they keep them for? Thanks.
I would expect them to keep them for at least 13 months, DWP Data Retention Policy refers to a 14 month period although we know of members who have been able to retrieve data far older than this.
If it has been a couple of months or less then you should be able to just phone the DWP and ask for a copy, if longer then you may need to use a Subject Access Request (SAR).
See :
SAR :
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/request-for-personal-information.rtf From this page :
www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/ Gordon
