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- RachelPotter
13 years 8 months ago #75638 by RachelPotter
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Hi Katherine, that's brilliant news, hope you don't get reassessed any time soon!
Best wishes,
Rachel
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Rachel
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13 years 8 months ago #75639 by katherine
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i have contacted jobcentre plus and they have told me i will be reviewed in 6 or 12 months time. does that mean i have to go through all this questionairre again and have more stress
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13 years 8 months ago #75642 by katherine
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hi, i filled in the form as if it was my worst day. that is what i was told to do by benefit advisor. as fibromyalgia varies from day to day i put that it varies but on my worst day i cannot do anything at all and feel fatigued and couldnt funtion properly. i do hope this info helps.
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13 years 8 months ago #75644 by Gordon
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katherine wrote:
How often will I be reviewed
Gordon
See the following FAQi have contacted jobcentre plus and they have told me i will be reviewed in 6 or 12 months time. does that mean i have to go through all this questionairre again and have more stress
How often will I be reviewed
Gordon
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- bro58
13 years 8 months ago - 13 years 8 months ago #75645 by bro58
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katherine wrote:
Hi K,
I'm afraid that everyone that is awarded ESA, whether it be WRAG or SG will be re-assessed on an ongoing basis.
Claimants awarded SG status do tend to get longer awards.
The only way to be sure of the length of your SG award, is to request copy of your ESA85A, which will include your "prognosis" expected length of award before re-assessment.
To tell you it will either be 6 months or 12 months, would indicate that the person giving the information on the phone does not actually know.
It would be best to obtain it in writing on your ESA85A.
bro58
i have contacted jobcentre plus and they have told me i will be reviewed in 6 or 12 months time. does that mean i have to go through all this questionairre again and have more stress
Hi K,
I'm afraid that everyone that is awarded ESA, whether it be WRAG or SG will be re-assessed on an ongoing basis.
Claimants awarded SG status do tend to get longer awards.
The only way to be sure of the length of your SG award, is to request copy of your ESA85A, which will include your "prognosis" expected length of award before re-assessment.
To tell you it will either be 6 months or 12 months, would indicate that the person giving the information on the phone does not actually know.
It would be best to obtain it in writing on your ESA85A.
bro58
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13 years 8 months ago #75648 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic Re: put into the support group
katherine wrote:
Of course, if you are at your worst, for the majority of the time, this is not an issue.
Gordon
Claimants should be careful of only detailing their worst day, as ATOS will assess you on the basis of how you are for the majority of the time.hi, i filled in the form as if it was my worst day. that is what i was told to do by benefit advisor. as fibromyalgia varies from day to day i put that it varies but on my worst day i cannot do anything at all and feel fatigued and couldnt funtion properly. i do hope this info helps.
Of course, if you are at your worst, for the majority of the time, this is not an issue.
Gordon
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