ESA in Northern Ireland

Hi

I have been sent an ESA50 to complete for my benefit review. I live in Northern Ireland and was wondering if it is still Atos who conducts the Assessments in Northern Ireland or is it now Maximus?

Many thanks for your help.

Hi Gordon

Thank you very much for your reply. I am still feeling a little confused because the ESA50 and accompanying letter was sent to me from "Medical Support Services" who in the past were operated by Atos.

Apologies for asking for reassurance on this but I am just extremely anxious.

Many thanks for your help.

Thank you so much Gordon, you have really helped to put my mind at rest about this.

Kindest regards
Bluebelle

Hi Gordon

I sent an email to the Maximus aka CHDA email address given on the CAB page about ESA in N. Ireland, that you gave me the link for and I received a reply from them telling me that they "don't carry out ESA assessments in Northern Ireland".

I would like to use the letter given in your guides that asks for a face-to-face assessment to be recorded and the letter refers to asking Maximus and mentions them several times.

I am just trying to find out which company does the assessments in Northern Ireland so that I know which name I should insert in the letter instead of Maximus.

From doing some internet research I think that Capita does PIP assessments in Northern Ireland, do you think that this would mean that they are also doing the ESA assessments in Northern Ireland?

Many thanks for all your help.

Kindest regards
Bluebelle