New claim New Style ESA not awarded yet

MarieBarl

I am waiting on any kind of response other than the acknowledgement of receipt on my claim.

Should I renew my fit note as if I was working? My old one has expired.

I don't know when I was paid up to on the old note as I have not yet received my final pay and have no real experience of the unemployment system since 1985.

I dont like to bother my doctor unnecessarily but I would like to find something I can do from home even if its just a few hours for a few months.

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

You will need continuous fit notes until you have had a work capability assessment and a decision made 

MarieBarl

janer1967 said:

You will need continuous fit notes until you have had a work capability assessment and a decision made 

Thank you. DWP were no help  at all, I was going round in triangles.

MarieBarl

janer1967 said:

You will need continuous fit notes 

Do I need to just submit these or wait to be asked?

poppy123456

If your current fit note has expired then you will need to send another.

MarieBarl

Thank you. You rrally have been a breath of sanity 

MarieBarl

It occurs to me that given the current delays I might (realistically) reach retitement age before all this is sorted out (It is less than 5 months to my 65th birthday) - especially since my employers are being so slow with my paperwork.

Is it likely this would be 'settled in arrears'?

I am not stressing about money - if all else fails I have a small self managed pension that will tide me over, but I'd like to use it as a backup plan as it is a small amount of money.

poppy123456

State pension age is 66 and not 65.

MarieBarl

Yes, sorry, typo. I will be 66 in August.