Thanks for the invaluable guides! I received a letter over a week ago saying my ESA would be paid into my account but no other letter about which group or the amount. Today the support rate appeared in my account. I rang jobcentreplus who confirmed that I was in Support Group and the prognosis was 36 months. The weight of the world has been lifted after three years of worry and sleepless nights. Two years before the PIP but I shall face that when it comes. Are they trying to reduce the number of appeals they think they will lose now people know the cost of them? At least until they make it harder to appeal. Taking the monopoly away from ATOS is a red herring, the other companies are as bad. Thanks again.