Esa - i need your advice

In 2022 i had a one off payment from eas (1,899 then a couple of months later i had a letter stating i have to pay the money back because they said i should not of received it in the first place i think this was all to do that i failed questionaire and the assessment,i am at the moment have a direct debit set up to pay £15 per month,anyway since then i done the questionaire may 2023 with help,then november 2023 i had the assessment call and at the end the assesser said i will get a letter with decision,so i was wondering if i am awarded this time do esa take what money is owed to them from dept department before they pay me any money,its been 5 weeks since the assessment dont know how long it takes before i hear from them.thanku all for reading.

Thanks bis,do you know roughly how long i would get a letter,do you think i should give them a call,if so what number do you ring