ESA Reassessmemt Question ?

Hi All,

Just received my ESA50. I should have been reassessed eighteen months ago but due to staff shortages, it was delayed. I am currently in the support group and my award was for a period of eighteen months having been migrated from IB. Having read about WCA's being delayed or cancelled if the claimant requests dual recording, my question is this, if I request a dual recording ( presuming that I am called for a face to face) and they cancel or postpone, will I continue to receive my ESA until they give me a new appointment date ?

Hi Sergei and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

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ESA is actually an indefinite award, it does not officially have an end date. As long as you conform to the time-scales laid down by DWP your ESA will continue to be paid until a new decision is made.

Please make full use of our ESA guide when completing the ESA50

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Thanks for your quick reply Mrs H. I meant that after I was placed in the support group, I rang the DWP to find out how long before I was due for reassessment and was told eighteen months.

With regard to the dual recording question, I was thinking that given the shortage of machines, requesting one seems like an ideal way of postponing the WCA while still getting your benefits.