Refused ESA upon re-assessment

vision wrote: Do the DWP normally acknowledge receipt of a SAR ?
I believe they have 40 days to provide the information requested is this correct?
Also do they acknowledge receipt of a MR request?
Thank you

The DWP rarely acknowledge receipt of anything that you send, the simplest thing is for you to give them a call to confirm receipt.

Yes, SARs should be completed within 40 calendar days.

Gordon

vision wrote: My friend contacted DWP about his MR for ESA, they said they had no record of it ! after several phone calls they have now found it. It was sent recorded delivery and shown as delivered on 10 March 16,
He is now short of money to live on, Would it prejudice his MR and possible future appeal if he signed on for JSA? He was in S.G must they take this into account if he signs on?
Many thanks for any advice

It's quite normal for claimants to claim JSA while they wait for the MR to complete, it will have no impact on any revised Decision by the DWP or tan Appeal.

If it goes on to appeal then they can ask to be switched back to the ESA Assessment rate providing they can provide Fit Notes from the day after they were found Fit for Work.

As they are appealing then they should be able to negotiate a minimum Job Search Agreement, alternatively, once they have been accepted onto JSA (nut not before) they can present a Fit Note and be excused Job Searching for up to 13 weeks.

Gordon