I'm still waiting !!!

Hi , I no that you have probably had questions about this topic before , but I'm really worried that I have been forgotten about .
I sent a ESA50 Limited questionnaire in July 2012 . and I still have not heard anything since ?? . well actually I have ...my GP rang me at the end of Aug to ask me to go and see him , to help him fill in a form he had been sent by the DWP about my illness . I no that different areas have different waiting times but surely not 12 months ....any replies would be a help ---thankyou
Kind regards Tilly

TILLY T wrote: Hi , I no that you have probably had questions about this topic before , but I'm really worried that I have been forgotten about .
I sent a ESA50 Limited questionnaire in July 2012 . and I still have not heard anything since ?? . well actually I have ...my GP rang me at the end of Aug to ask me to go and see him , to help him fill in a form he had been sent by the DWP about my illness . I no that different areas have different waiting times but surely not 12 months ....any replies would be a help ---thankyou
Kind regards Tilly

Hi TT,

It is highly likely that a decision has been made by The DWP, and you have been placed into The WRAG or The SG, without the need for a face to face assessment.

It is also likely that your G.P. received an ESA113 Questionnaire at the end of August, as quoted.

You should have received a written decision notice informing you which group you had been placed into, and giving you the right to appeal the decision if you wished to.

I would advise that you contact the DWP at the address of the Benefits Office on any letters that you have.

You could also phone the 0845 number on any such letters, they should have the information on their computer screen stating which group you are in, and the recommended length of the award before you are reassessed.

bro58

Thankyou very much for reply , sorry don't want to sound silly but what is SG ... I find this ESA so confusing
Regards TT

Don't worry Tilley, it has taken me ages to get my head around all the abbreviations associated with health and disability claims

SG is the Support group of ESA, the other one being the Work Related Activity Group.

Hi TT,

Just to add,

It is important that you contact the DWP, even though it appears that you have not had to take part in any Work Related Activity(WRA) it is still possible that you have been placed into The WRAG.

If you have, and you are entitled to Contribution Based ESA (CB ESA) only, then payment will cease 365 days after the date of the award decision.

12 Month Limit for ESA(CB)

Further, if it was a WRAG award, and you wanted to appeal it, the maximum period allowed for a late appeal is 13 months after the decision.

It would seem that you are approaching that 13 months limit.

bro58

ooh My goodness , never going to get my head round this . I will ring the DWP in the morning and get some clarification on what's happening . No doubt I will be in touch with you all soon . Thanks again you are all a great bunch of Guys T T