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Support Group Status Up For Reassessment
7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #161372 by slugsta
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Hi Alice and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Under normal circumstances, 3 years is about the longest period a claimant will be in the Support Group without reassessment. The system did get overwhelmed a while ago and many people has their reassessment postponed, but things seem to be back to 'normal' now.
It is likely that the next assessor will have no previous knowledge of you or your history of ESA claims. For that reason you should treat every reassessment in the same way that you did your original claim. The ESA50 should be completed in detail and all supporting material submitted - even is you have done this umpteen times before!
It is up to you whether you want to point out that you are currently in the Support Group and believe you still meet the criteria - but it will also be up to you to prove this each time.
You will give yourself the best chance of framing your difficulties in terms that the assessor and DWP understand if you use our ESA guide. This also points out where things might have changed since your last assessment.
ESA claims and appeals
You might want to bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future. This will allow you to return with further questions/comments without having to start a new topic each time. It helps us enormously when everything relating to the same claim is kept in one place - and I hope you find it useful too
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Under normal circumstances, 3 years is about the longest period a claimant will be in the Support Group without reassessment. The system did get overwhelmed a while ago and many people has their reassessment postponed, but things seem to be back to 'normal' now.
It is likely that the next assessor will have no previous knowledge of you or your history of ESA claims. For that reason you should treat every reassessment in the same way that you did your original claim. The ESA50 should be completed in detail and all supporting material submitted - even is you have done this umpteen times before!
It is up to you whether you want to point out that you are currently in the Support Group and believe you still meet the criteria - but it will also be up to you to prove this each time.
You will give yourself the best chance of framing your difficulties in terms that the assessor and DWP understand if you use our ESA guide. This also points out where things might have changed since your last assessment.
ESA claims and appeals
You might want to bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future. This will allow you to return with further questions/comments without having to start a new topic each time. It helps us enormously when everything relating to the same claim is kept in one place - and I hope you find it useful too
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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