ESA Support Group Letter

I received the brown envelope on Saturday after sending in completed ESA50 renewal form. It says I am still in Support Group but no mention of how long for. I am wondering if this actually is award letter as it has only been four weeks since form went in? It gives all the amounts of payment and if I want to appeal etc. Will I receive another letter with length of award? Thankyou!

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The fact that your letter tells you what to do if you disagree with the decision leads me to believe that it is your decision letter.The ESA award is actually open-ended although it can be reviewed at any stage once 3 months have elapsed since the decision. This does not form part of the decision. For this reason claimants are not routinely notified when to expect reassessment but you can find out by asking DWP for the 'prognosis', you can also request a copy of all the paperwork associated with your claim. Whether or not you had a face2face assessment, the information in this link will be relevant.

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