ESA renewal

Hi
After appealing I was placed in the ESA support group for 3 months from transferring from IB which I have along with both higher awards of the DLA indefinitely, as its looming to do the ESA again is it worth me requesting the ESA85A outcome letter as I have no idea how they based their decision and used an advocate to assist
To be honest I was shocked to receive only 3 months with a visual impairment and so much supporting evidence would it be worth asking for this form before the renewal is sent or wait till it comes in a matter of weeks or is not worth it

I no longer have any support and lost my care so lots of trimming in progress to the huge detriment of my chronic health conditions
Many thanks

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As your condition is unchanging (I assume that it hasn't changed much, if at all, in only 3 months) you need to show DWP that you have not adapted to your condition in the time since the last award.

You can certainly contact DWP and ask for a copy of your ESA85a, but you should not let this delay your submitting the ESA50 on time.

Some people are finding that the forms actually land on their doormat later than expected due to backlogs at DWP and ATOS. However, you can get ahead of the game by downloading and using the PDF version of the form

Using The PDF Version Of The ESA50 Questionnaire

You should also make good use of our ESA guide and FAQs

ESA claims and appeals

ESA FAQs

Finally, I suggest that you bookmark this page, or make it a favourite on your web browser, so that you can find it easily in future. Then you will be able to return here to ask further questions and we will have the benefit of keeping everything in one place

Good point Gordon!

Thanks for the replies
I was awarded ESA for only three months
I was on IB indefinitely and received the above after applying
Been a member of this great site since the beginning yet never posted before as now its look I am going to need help
So requesting the esa85a form before the three months is up is worth requesting

As I have several conditions I am limited to PC access yet as per other posts tempted to send an old copy of my last IB form as collating medical evidence as I type

Yet with the ESA 50 ooddles of support was sent and as above still got only three months

Apologises if slow to respond

Many thanks

Thanks for the welcome

As I have a visual impairment its not possible to undertake reading from screen

Can the form for renewing ESA be a hard copy I think this poss

Regards