ESA Renewal

I was asked to send in an ESA50 form by the middle of September, I know they received it and my Dr's letter just before the deadline.

I contacted them a few times in the 1st couple of months and was told that my case was being looked at, when I got a letter last month telling me ESA was going up in April I contacted them again and was told it was just a general letter, I enquired about my ESA50 and after looking into it, was told the same as the previous times.

It's now over 6 months since they got my form and I've heard nothing either way.
I'm still getting my money as usual and don't want to rock the boat by chasing them up as nothing has changed from my side and by sending the forms in on time I've fulfilled my obligations and how long they take to make a decision is their job.

Hi Paul,

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Yes, in your situation I think I would be keeping my head down too!

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Thanks Mrs Hurtyback, I intend staying quiet and not stirring up a hornets nest.

I've looked online and can't find any clear answers for the question; can ESA overturn a PIP decision?

I had a PIP medical in 2015 and was awarded the standard rate of the care component for 4 years, not to be reviewed until at least March 2018

I don't understand why ESA are sending me an ESA50 form in the 1st place or if they can do an assessment for ESA and invalidate my PIP if they found me fit to work.

I understand that they're 2 different benefits, but surely there must be some sort of data sharing between them as they are so closely linked.

Kind Regards
Paul

Thanks Gordon
I filled in my ESA50 form following the advice pages on here and sent a Drs letter too, I pointed out that they had all medical evidence from my PIP claim in 2015.

What I'm really trying to find out is, what are the chances of me being called in for an ESA medical with about a year left before my earliest PIP review?

To me it'd make more sense to run them concurrently and I know you can't give me a precise answer as to my chances of being called for a medical, but your knowledge is far greater than mine, so anything would be helpful.