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8 years 9 months ago #172374 by David
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Hi All
I'm new to the site, a little about my disability i was involved in a work related accident in 2014 resulting in (Back Injury) employers admitting liability i was on sick leave until May 2016 before my employment was terminated. I applied for (PIP) on November 2015 & was successful getting the Daily living component Standard £55.10 & Mobility component Standard £21.80 until November 2017 & Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit for life.
I applied for (ESA) May 2016 & still waiting to be assessed over 20 weeks now, i'm currently receiving £73.10 a week while waiting for medical assessment.

So my question is would i be put into a work-related activity group or in the support group
automatically without having to attend a medical assessment because i'm already on (PIP) & Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
Thanks in advance :)

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8 years 9 months ago #172397 by Gordon
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kevin

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

I'm afraid neither IIDB nor PIP provides any exemption from a face to face assessment and you will only be placed in one of the ESA groups because you meet the associated criteria for that group.

You might want to have a look at our ESA Claim guides to understand the assessment criteria you need to meet. See

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1

If you have any further questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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