dreaded BROWN ENVELOPE

been burying my head in the sand hoping it wouldn't come through but it came through today.

thought those of us getting SDA wouldn't be assessed till last but looks as though that was wrong,

what should i look at on this site to help me ?

and can somebody ring up on my behalf to confirm ive received the letter ?

potter wrote:

been burying my head in the sand hoping it wouldn't come through but it came through today.

thought those of us getting SDA wouldn't be assessed till last but looks as though that was wrong,

what should i look at on this site to help me ?

and can somebody ring up on my behalf to confirm ive received the letter ?

Hi P,

It was originally stated by the DWP that SDA recipients would be transferred last, unfortunately it has not worked out that way.

Someone should be able to phone up on your behalf, they may be asked to answer a few security questions, such as your NI Number, and which benefit you are in receipt of.

As you will see from the information in the links below regarding the transfer, you do not have to answer any phone calls, or even give your telephone number out, if you do not wish to, the whole process can be done without any phone contact.

Firstly, you may wish to read :

Being transferred from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance

Accessible from here :

ESA Guides

As you will see our other ESA Claims Guides, and The WCA Handbook are on the same page.

You may wish to use the Pdf Version of the ESA50, many members have, and found it much easier.

It can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page :

Use Of The Interactive PDF Version Of The ESA50 Questionnaire

You can fill this in whilst referring to the ESA Claims Guides.

You can access all our FAQ's from here :

FAQ’s

Pages from the FAQ's that may be of help, are :

When will I be transferred?

Who will be transferred?

The Transfer Process

What will I be transferred to?

What will I be Paid?

How long do I have to complete the ESA50?

How often will I be reviewed

Qualifying for the WRAG

Qualifying for the Support Group

It may seem a lot to take in, but it is well worth the reading.

If you have any general questions after reading the above, please come back to the forum.

bro58

OK thanks a lot for the reply and putting up the links.

Hi P,

I should have posted this link as well :

Answering a phone call from the DWP or ATOS

It is worth perusing our FAQ's as there is much more information than the links to the pages that I have given you.

bro58

ok thanks for that.

i'll keep you updated on what happens over the next few week.

Hi Potter,
Really feel for you. Wish you lots of luck with the transfer. What was the actual date of the letter you got today? Just like to add the guides on this brilliant site are fantastic. Keep copies of everything, and if you can ask the benefits people to correspond with you by letter as the process goes along if you cannot handle dealing with phonecalls. It is worth a shot. Lots of luck!