ESA50A - Advice Needed

Hi all,
Firstly I would like to thank B&W for the valuable advice from the mods and the excellent downloads and contributions from other members.
It is quite awhile since I last posted however I am looking for advice to the ESA50A I recieved through the post the other day after requesting it along with the other documents which the DWP made the decision on, which by the way is the support group from IB.
I did not get any other documents just the ESA50A?
The following is an extract from the said form,


Advice
I advise that the client meets support group criteria as they are suffering from some specific disease or bodily or
mental disablement and, by reasons of such disease or disablement, there would be a substantial risk to the mental
or physical health of any person if they were found not to have limited capability for work-related activity.

Prognosis
I advise that a return to work is unlikely in the longer term.

Justification of Advice
The available evidence from the ESA50 and medical evidence has been used to give advice in this case.
The ESA50 and medical evidence indicates there would be substantial mental or physical risk if the client were found
capable of work or work-related activity because he has primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Evidence shows problems associated with physical and cognitive impairment.
The available evidence suggests improvement is unlikely in the longer term.

I notice that there is no review date and I am guessing that the above relates to exceptional circumstances,
I wonder what to expect in the future ANY IDEAS ANYONE.
Regards Joe.

As you say, the comments you have quoted suggest that you have been placed in the Support Group under the 'exceptional circumstances' descriptor. One would hope that you would not be reassessed for some time, but there is no guarantee!

Thank you for letting us know your news - and for your kind words about this site

Thanks for your quick responsess Gordon and Mrs H I am very grateful for your advice.
Regards joe.

Hi, JN,

Well done on being placed into the SG.

Thanks for the positive comments regarding B&W.

It does look like you have been placed into the SG under Exceptional Circumstances ESA Reg 35. (2). (b) as you can see here :

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/794/regulation/35/made

"In the longer term" is the longest "prognosis" possible.

As you do not have to fulfill any of the SG decsriptors if you gain entry to the SG by Reg 35 as above, that is probably why there is very little detail.

The longest award that we are aware of is 3 years, hopefully this will be the case with you.

bro58