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12 years 5 months ago #70955 by rugster47
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Hi all
Sent my ESA form back on the 1st of August this year and still as yet have had no return correspondence or decision from them can any one tell me how long they are taking now to reach the decision or who I need to contact to find out whats happening.

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12 years 5 months ago #70956 by pete17971
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rugster47 wrote:

Hi all
Sent my ESA form back on the 1st of August this year and still as yet have had no return correspondence or decision from them can any one tell me how long they are taking now to reach the decision or who I need to contact to find out whats happening.


Hi,

Sadly it is impossible to tell how long you will have to wait. The migration of Incapacity Benefit and Income Support on the Grounds of Disability claimants to ESA has slowed things down to a great degree in some parts of the country.

If you wish to chase up matters you will need to contact the JobCentre Plus/DWP office dealing with your claim, which should be at the top of the letter you had saying your benefit is changing (if you are migrating from IB/IS) or on any other recent correspondence.

Pete

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12 years 5 months ago #70958 by rugster47
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Thanks Pete
Its like waiting to face the hangman its soul destroying!!

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12 years 5 months ago #70995 by soozie
Replied by soozie on topic Re:how long to make a decision
Hi

I'm in the same position, also sent mine back 1st week August and heard nothing. I rang last month and they said they're backlogged!

Although I'm still receiving I.B. So I have an income, for now.

Suzi

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12 years 5 months ago #71000 by RED09
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Hi Pete/Suzi
I had two appointments cancelled in August and had my ESA medical today.

So it looks like there is a big backlog of people waiting to hear from ATOS and also a lot of medicals being cancelled.

RED

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12 years 5 months ago #71016 by TCP
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I sent my ESA back by the end of July and got the call from them about being put in the WRAG, a couple of weeks ago. The confirmation letter came dated the 3rd of October. So in my case there was quite a wait.

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