Is there a new 6 month rule for ESA ?

I have just had my letter that I will get ESA on the grounds of disability - hurrah no Medical.
So my Drs letters helped.

BUT it tell me the benefit will be paid from 20th July 2012 to 29th November 2012 ?

This is only 26 weeks from my change over from Incapacity Benefit form .

I tried to ring DWP and got nowhere.

Thanks. xx

Thanks Gordon, but I rang just now and the fella said I will have to aply for the Income based ESA and if my husband is working I wont get it ?
The words they used are

Your benefit is changing to Emplyment Support Allowance.

We willpay Employment Support Allowance from July 20th 2012. This will replace your Incapacity Benefit,Income Support on the grounds of illness or disability or Severe Disablement Allowance. We will pay your Previous Benefit up to the day before your entitlement to ESA starts.

You are entitled to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance.

LOTS MORE

Then the part at the end re
" The amounts on this page apply from 20th July 2012 to 29th November 2012 ? "

As Gordon says, we gets lots of people with a similar questions. The November date seems to be something to do with the DWP system and does not indicate when you will be reassessed.