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ESA DECISION

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11 years 4 months ago - 11 years 4 months ago #95242 by aarmic
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Hi, hope you are all doing well. Just a quick posting as i don't quite know what to make of my conversation with the DWP office today. At the end of Aug 2012 i submitted my ESA50 form and have heard nothing since, when i contacted the office today i was told that i would have to wait to be called for an assessment, and that they would then decide on which group i fit into or whether i would need to claim another benefit. The customer service officer then went on to say that the system was showing that i currently receive ESA and that my medical certs were all up to date, that seemed to be as much as he could tell me.

I am quite surprised that within the past 3 months i have not been called to attend an assessment then i am now being told by the DWP that i will have to wait for one. Someone whom i know claimed for ESA 3 weeks ago and is due to attend an assessment next week.

Just totally confused about it all, and was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience such as mine with the Wembley office and have you had to wait that much longer beyond the assessment phase for a decision.

Many thanks.
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11 years 4 months ago #95259 by Gordon
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aarmic

There is considerable regional variation in the system, and even within an office.

As frustrating as it is, you can't relate one claim to another with any certainty.

Gordon

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11 years 4 months ago #95278 by slugsta
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I waited nearly 6 months for my assessment, it does vary considerably.

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11 years 4 months ago #95279 by Karlo
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My forms were sent back nearly three weeks ago. From 9am till 8.30pm I'm on constant tenderhooks waiting for the phone to ring.

It's torture :angry:

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11 years 4 months ago - 11 years 4 months ago #95325 by Wilderbeast 66
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I appealed my decision in early May .. got an answer i had won appeal in October.. still not sorted out as yet :(.. some people seem to get sorted in weeks others months...

worse than being on death row.... least you know your'e going to get an answer at the end of that !
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11 years 4 months ago #95339 by Gordon
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Wilderbeast 66 wrote:

I appealed my decision in early May .. got an answer i had won appeal in October.. still not sorted out as yet :(.. some people seem to get sorted in weeks others months...

worse than being on death row.... least you know your'e going to get an answer at the end of that !

Back payments normally take six weeks to be sorted out, although some can be longer, only a few are quicker.

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