ESA Face to face

Hi all
I am a bit perplexed I have a esa assessment this next week -- now so far the last 5 yrs been on esa without a face to face -- this time laid out EXACTLY the same as previous yrs powered chair user cant walk incontinent {Daily etc] and kapow this apparently aint good enough .
Now I am not worried per say .. but then again I am .
My regular Doctor has retired thru ill health and now surgery is run by locums whome I have not seen or met
Why after all info submitted do they need a face to face ?? Why if I was unfit since tories came to power do I suddenly need this ??
Your views would be appreciated
Thankyou

Hi Dave and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

No matter how much information you sent, the assessor believes that there is not enough to make a decision. This is entirely at the discretion of the assessor. It might be that s/he has decided it is time someone actually met you face2face - or I might be barking up the wrong tree, I doubt we'll ever know!

If you have a read of our ESA guide you will find out what to expect on the say.

ESA claims and appeals



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Thanks for the up Mrs H Been on here for ages used to be a member just paid up again
The info here is beyond comparison as is the helpful folk
keep up the good work
HuGs
WoOk