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ATOS waiting times
10 years 10 months ago - 10 years 10 months ago #106861 by Mesozoic
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Hello again! No news yet - but I'm puzzled by something. I called Atos today to see if I was due to be called for a WCA, and was asked for my GP's address as they were waiting for something from them. I thought that it was the claimant's responsibility to produce any medical evidence in a supersession. I was also told that Atos don't usually make appointments by telephone now, it's nearly always by letter. I'm afraid I'm getting more confused by all this rigmarole! 
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10 years 10 months ago - 10 years 10 months ago #106864 by
Hi M,
Although not the norm, DWP/ATOS sometimes send an :
ESA 113 Questionnaire to a claimant's G.P.
See : "2.2 ESA113" on page 6 of the document below :
G.P.’s Completing Medical Reports for DWP
ATOS can still make face to face appointments by telephone.
However, you do not have to take any such call, you must be given at least 7 clear days notice for a face to face.
Appointments can be made earlier than the 7 days, but only if the claimant agrees.
Whether you answer the call, or not, you should receive written confirmation.
It is not a definite that you will have a face to face assessment, many claimants are assessed on paper alone.
If they have sent an ESA113 to your G.P., this "MAY" be an indication that they are going to assess you on paper only.
It may be worthwhile ringing your G.P. practice, if they have received an ESA113, you may be able to provide some input into your G.P.'s response.
Please keep us updated.
bro58
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Mesozoic wrote: Hello again! No news yet - but I'm puzzled by something. I called Atos today to see if I was due to be called for a WCA, and was asked for my GP's address as they were waiting for something from them. I thought that it was the claimant's responsibility to produce any medical evidence in a supersession. I was also told that Atos don't usually make appointments by telephone now, it's nearly always by letter. I'm afraid I'm getting more confused by all this rigmarole!
Hi M,
Although not the norm, DWP/ATOS sometimes send an :
ESA 113 Questionnaire to a claimant's G.P.
See : "2.2 ESA113" on page 6 of the document below :
G.P.’s Completing Medical Reports for DWP
ATOS can still make face to face appointments by telephone.
However, you do not have to take any such call, you must be given at least 7 clear days notice for a face to face.
Appointments can be made earlier than the 7 days, but only if the claimant agrees.
Whether you answer the call, or not, you should receive written confirmation.
It is not a definite that you will have a face to face assessment, many claimants are assessed on paper alone.
If they have sent an ESA113 to your G.P., this "MAY" be an indication that they are going to assess you on paper only.
It may be worthwhile ringing your G.P. practice, if they have received an ESA113, you may be able to provide some input into your G.P.'s response.
Please keep us updated.
bro58
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