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Rosegilbert6
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Hi my name is Rose and at the moment I receive ESA and I am placed in support group due to my long spine disease i've been diagnosed with Lumbar degenerative disc disease about 3 years ago .The advice I am looking for is about 11 months ago I filled the ESA 50 form and attended a face to face assessment,and been put in support group now I received another ESA50 form to fill in and probably another assessment to attend I am confused about all this since I am on support group very stressed out so any advice will be very much appreciated thank you .
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As with all of these forms, it is very important to make sure they are filled in properly. This doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong, but it's all about wording it properly.
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Thanks Iza
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Zec Richardson said:As with all of these forms, it is very important to make sure they are filled in properly. This doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong, but it's all about wording it properly.
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Hi @Rosegilbert6 I have moved your post to the ask a benefits advisor to get their take on it.Scope
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Hi Rosegilbert6
Work capability in ESA is subject to frequent reassessments. This means you can be asked to go through the whole assessment process again i'm afraid. Although less than a year does seem very soon and it may be worth calling the benefits office to check it hasn't been sent in error. If it has i suggest you take the name of the person you speak with.
It is important that you engage with the assessment process if you've been asked to do so. This is because if you fail to return the ESA50 form without good reason, or fail to attend an assessment medical without good reason, then your ESA can be stopped.
It's good that you have successfully navigated the process before and hopefully this will help you. But if you have any specific concerns or questions do let us know.
David
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Sam_Scope said:Hi @Rosegilbert6 I have moved your post to the ask a benefits advisor to get their take on it.
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DannyMoore said:@Rosegilbert6,
If you're in the support group don't get too worried or concerned if you're still the way you were when you were first put in the support group.
The DWP has to assess things to see if people in the support group are still suitable to be in the support group to prevent fraud, even to people with disabilities and health disorders which are irreversible. They have to treat everyone equally, I'm in the support group and had a meeting with them recently, nothing bad happened.
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BenefitsTrainingCo said:Hi Rosegilbert6
Work capability in ESA is subject to frequent reassessments. This means you can be asked to go through the whole assessment process again i'm afraid. Although less than a year does seem very soon and it may be worth calling the benefits office to check it hasn't been sent in error. If it has i suggest you take the name of the person you speak with.
It is important that you engage with the assessment process if you've been asked to do so. This is because if you fail to return the ESA50 form without good reason, or fail to attend an assessment medical without good reason, then your ESA can be stopped.
It's good that you have successfully navigated the process before and hopefully this will help you. But if you have any specific concerns or questions do let us know.
David
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