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Thank you, can you advise if there is any timeline for the decision to be made on his new ESA50?

June

Hi June,

There is no time in which this must be completed. However, ESA decisions are not taking long at the moment. I would expect your son to have heard something within a few weeks.

Hi
Have unearthed info which verifies that Andrew has been treated incorrectly in having Esa
cancelled due to his working beyond the year allowed for permitted work. We have letters which verify that he was not earning enough and that say he was entitled to work beyond the year .
He received form PW7(ESA) on 7/2/2016 stating that he could do permitted work until 10/4/2016 or
1 . keep doing the work and stop getting the benefit
2. change your hours of work to reduce your earnings to £107.50or less and keep getting your benefit
3 do supported permitted work for earnings of no more than £ blank a week for as long as you like
We have explained to an adviser that he has received incorrect or little assistance in this matter
and that we feel that his rights under the Equality act have been breached as no assistance was given when it is documented by the DWP that he has had severe mental health problems from prior to Dec2015 when he sought help as he was suicidal. He is still in a very volatile
mood and cannot manage thing Should we point out to the Dwp that they had a duty to him under the Equality Act to ensure his understanding of these matters? They have a signed appointee letter completed by Andrew And myself but they refuse to advise me of matters.I am awaiting the letters to be sent to me by my son (he should not have received them due to his mental health concerns. We also received a letter from Hackney housing benefits office who have cancelled his housing benefits and council tax benefits after receiving notification from the DWP that ESA has been cancelled.
I have contacted Andrews MP and the Housing Benefits office but need to follow up with a letter to the MP and verification that he has no income apart from his DLA.

Do you have further advice? I have been told that we cannot ask for reconsideration of the decision.

June

Another thought, Gordon advised that he needs to phone and make a request for ESA under the 12 week rule, Can this request be made in writing as he cannot do the phone call to them and as I said they refuse to accept we are appointees!

Thank you

Andrew has no understanding of the matters and because of his mental health issues cannot understand the issues and has been taken in by the permitted work letter sent to him which advises him incorrectly . H e does not do the permitted work now. He was advised that his ESA could be considered under Mandatory reconsideration, does this mean it is a temporary sanction.
Could you please refer me to the advice that was issued to Housing Benefit Staff regarding action on not suspending this benefit when there is a sanction? We have requested this for him with his signature attached. Thanks This is a further instance .

June