ESA50 Again

I've been sent the dreaded ESA50 to fill out again, even though i don't get a penny because it stopped back in April due to CB time limitation. To honest if they put me in the wrag group which i'm sure they will it hardly seems worth bothering. What i would like to know would it be reasonable for me to attach a letter asking to consider being put in the support group because of special circumstances??? The reason i ask it I have chronic migraine and do not have a single day without pain and at least 5 full blown attacks per week. Unfortunately the ESA50 isn't geared up to this type of illness and its very difficult to fit into the descriptors with my complex illness. I have been so so many different medications and as yet not responded to anything? I know you can't comment on individual case's i fully understand that but 'special circumstances?' could this be a via route to look at? your thought on this would be of great help, thank you in advance...

Thank you Gordon, is there any information about Exceptional Circumstances? I'm sure there is but i can't seem to find this information?

It's been 1 month 3 weeks since i posted about receiving the dreaded ESA50 again & returned it soon after this original post but haven't heard from them at all. Is it normal for it to take this long for a reply? I did request them looking into putting me into the support group under exceptional circumstances?

Thank you in advance

Metallichick wrote:

It's been 1 month 3 weeks since i posted about receiving the dreaded ESA50 again & returned it soon after this original post but haven't heard from them at all. Is it normal for it to take this long for a reply? I did request them looking into putting me into the support group under exceptional circumstances?

Thank you in advance

Hi MC,

Unfortunately ATOS and the DWP are somewhat "gridlocked" at this time, therefore the ESA process/re-assessments do seem to be taking longer.

It seems to vary geographically.

You could of course phone them ?

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