Hi. My husbands ESA Support Group claim has come up for renewal. I sent the forms off a couple of months ago and received a 4-page letter back stating that "we have looked at your claim again following a recent change". The letter then goes on to give a breakdown of the amounts payable and at the end states- "the amount on this page will apply from the 9th March 2017 to 20th December 2017". I would like to know please- does this mean my husband will NOT have to go to an assessment until at least December 20th 2017. Does this letter mean the claim has been accepted based on the form that was completed- esa50 and returned together with the other evidence I sent in? My husband is in the Support Group and absolutely petrified of attending an assessment again as he has to relieve his illness every time so im hoping this may give him a bit of a breather knowing he has another six months or so before he needs to think about assessments again. Many Thanks!
It could be a Decision Letter, but the wording is sufficiently vague that it could just be the annual entitlement letter. The reference to December is also confusing as ESA awards are indefinite with regular reassessment, so there is no need for it to mention December at all.
I'm afraid the only way to find out what has happened, if anything, is for you to contact the DWP office dealing with his claim and ask.
Gordon
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