ESA assessment

I applied in August last year for ESA for my daughter who is 19 &I has Down syndrome. I have been told she would recieve £57 a week whilst she was being assessed since then IVe received nothing except requests for sick notes. I have asked about the assessment as I thought paperwork had been lost but just told there was a backlog.
Today I've just reced a rate stating rate was £57 . Is this correct? I know there are cuts to new claimants re support group but wondered if they are stringing her along so she will only recieve the basic rate?

Can anyone help? Should she be assessed?

No we have never been sent the ESA50 assessment form do you know what's happening about the extra support element , is there a cut off point?

Sorry Gordon for not being clearer.
She will never be able to work and is very dependant. So my understanding is that she should be in the support group.
I believe this means extra allowances that are on top of the £57, is that correct.
When I spoke to DWP in Dec I Was told not to worry & there was a backlog for assessments. It's just now I have had this letter with rates on it so I wondered if we were just forgotten or if they aren't going to bother with an esa50 because of benefit changes?

Your daughter will be allocated to the Support Group of ESA if she meets very specific 'descriptors' (these have nothing, directly, to do with the ability to work!). That information is usually collected via an ESa50 and, possibly, a face to face interview.

See our ESA guide for more information

ESA claims and appeals