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JBS2022
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Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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Good to see you posting! Thanks for the update. I knew about them starting back for random people claiming LCWRA/LCW.I didn't know about those claiming ESA so that's a welcomed update for those claiming it.(including me)I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.Do we know how they are selecting those being reviewed now ? -
paries1 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.Do we know how they are selecting those being reviewed now ?It's random as JB advised here.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
paries1 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.Do we know how they are selecting those being reviewed now ?
Regarding ESA, my dad has no idea when reviews are going to be starting back up there has been no mention of it whatsoever. Seems the Government are more focused on UC probably because ESA is gonna be scrapped in the futureLife is better in a fishtank 🐟 -
JBS2022 said:paries1 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.Do we know how they are selecting those being reviewed now ?
Regarding ESA, my dad has no idea when reviews are going to be starting back up there has been no mention of it whatsoever. Seems the Government are more focused on UC probably because ESA is gonna be scrapped in the futurepoppy123456 said: -
JBS2022 said:paries1 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.Do we know how they are selecting those being reviewed now ?
Regarding ESA, my dad has no idea when reviews are going to be starting back up there has been no mention of it whatsoever. Seems the Government are more focused on UC probably because ESA is gonna be scrapped in the future
im one of the ‘lucky’ ones that’s been randomly chosen 😬 -
@paries1 so sorry you've been selected, reviews are highly stressful. Hope things go ok 🤞Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Thank you for this update. Very grateful.
I am on Income-related ESA and in the Support Group. A decision was made to award me this by a DWP Decision Maker on 20th March 2020, about 3 days after face-to-face assessments were suspended effective from 17th March 2020. A paper-based report had already been completed by a CHDA assessor recommending Support Group for me at the end of February 2020, with a prognosis for reassessment in August 2021. I was sent the ESA50 to complete at the end of January 2020. Like most everyone, because of the Covid backlog, my review was deferred for 2 years and is now due this August 2023.
From what you say, I wonder if I am one of the unlucky ones. You mention 'those who received ESA forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed'. I received an ESA form in those 2 months before, but my assessment was also completed within those 2 months and I was awarded just days after face-to-face assessments were suspended. Given I was a new claim in that period when my assessment was completed and awarded, do you think I am caught up in the cohort of ESA claims to be reassessed? Simply because I was sent an ESA50 form in that period? Or, is that 2 month period meant to capture those who were sent an ESA50 but were still due to be reassessed?
Grateful for any clarity. Thank you. -
Asia23 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Thank you for this update. Very grateful.
I am on Income-related ESA and in the Support Group. A decision was made to award me this by a DWP Decision Maker on 20th March 2020, about 3 days after face-to-face assessments were suspended effective from 17th March 2020. A paper-based report had already been completed by a CHDA assessor recommending Support Group for me at the end of February 2020, with a prognosis for reassessment in August 2021. I was sent the ESA50 to complete at the end of January 2020. Like most everyone, because of the Covid backlog, my review was deferred for 2 years and is now due this August 2023.
From what you say, I wonder if I am one of the unlucky ones. You mention 'those who received ESA forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed'. I received an ESA form in those 2 months before, but my assessment was also completed within those 2 months and I was awarded just days after face-to-face assessments were suspended. Given I was a new claim in that period when my assessment was completed and awarded, do you think I am caught up in the cohort of ESA claims to be reassessed? Simply because I was sent an ESA50 form in that period? Or, is that 2 month period meant to capture those who were sent an ESA50 but were still due to be reassessed?
Grateful for any clarity. Thank you.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟 -
JBS2022 said:Asia23 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Thank you for this update. Very grateful.
I am on Income-related ESA and in the Support Group. A decision was made to award me this by a DWP Decision Maker on 20th March 2020, about 3 days after face-to-face assessments were suspended effective from 17th March 2020. A paper-based report had already been completed by a CHDA assessor recommending Support Group for me at the end of February 2020, with a prognosis for reassessment in August 2021. I was sent the ESA50 to complete at the end of January 2020. Like most everyone, because of the Covid backlog, my review was deferred for 2 years and is now due this August 2023.
From what you say, I wonder if I am one of the unlucky ones. You mention 'those who received ESA forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed'. I received an ESA form in those 2 months before, but my assessment was also completed within those 2 months and I was awarded just days after face-to-face assessments were suspended. Given I was a new claim in that period when my assessment was completed and awarded, do you think I am caught up in the cohort of ESA claims to be reassessed? Simply because I was sent an ESA50 form in that period? Or, is that 2 month period meant to capture those who were sent an ESA50 but were still due to be reassessed?
Grateful for any clarity. Thank you.
OK so for those that were sent the forms but haven't yet had the decision? I was sent the forms around the time lockdown was announced or maybe a few days before. I had a paper based decision a couple of months later and remained in the Support Group.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
@JBS2022
Good morning I’m so pleased to see you posting, I really hope you stick around.I hope you and your husband are doing good.
Thanks for the update I appreciate it as I’ve been wondering about ESA review.
Take care ❤️ -
poppy123456 said:JBS2022 said:Asia23 said:JBS2022 said:Hi I haven't been on here in a while but have had an update off my dad who works at DWP
Reviews for UC have restarted for a randomised group of people claiming LCWRA/LCW, it's to see how they cope before reviews fully restart possibly next year.
Regarding ESA, only those who recieved ESA50 forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed for everyone else
reviews for ESA are still suspended and anyone overdue a review have had their Support Group/WRAG status automatically extended by up to 3 years.
Thank you for this update. Very grateful.
I am on Income-related ESA and in the Support Group. A decision was made to award me this by a DWP Decision Maker on 20th March 2020, about 3 days after face-to-face assessments were suspended effective from 17th March 2020. A paper-based report had already been completed by a CHDA assessor recommending Support Group for me at the end of February 2020, with a prognosis for reassessment in August 2021. I was sent the ESA50 to complete at the end of January 2020. Like most everyone, because of the Covid backlog, my review was deferred for 2 years and is now due this August 2023.
From what you say, I wonder if I am one of the unlucky ones. You mention 'those who received ESA forms in the 2 months before reviews were suspended are now being reassessed'. I received an ESA form in those 2 months before, but my assessment was also completed within those 2 months and I was awarded just days after face-to-face assessments were suspended. Given I was a new claim in that period when my assessment was completed and awarded, do you think I am caught up in the cohort of ESA claims to be reassessed? Simply because I was sent an ESA50 form in that period? Or, is that 2 month period meant to capture those who were sent an ESA50 but were still due to be reassessed?
Grateful for any clarity. Thank you.
OK so for those that were sent the forms but haven't yet had the decision? I was sent the forms around the time lockdown was announced or maybe a few days before. I had a paper based decision a couple of months later and remained in the Support Group.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟 -
Basically if you got a decision during or after that period then you will not be affected by a review. It's for those claims that they couldn't make a decision ( needed to be seen by an assessor)so it carried on as an "ongoing" claim. Anyone that had a paperbased assessment got a decision so are not affected. Hope it clears things up.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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Thanks for that. I thought i had read it correctly early this morning but then doubted myself. It makes perfect sense.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
poppy123456 said:Thanks for that. I thought i had read it correctly early this morning but then doubted myself. It makes perfect sense.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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Thanks @JBS2022 for the heads up !
if I’m one of the ‘lucky’ ones am I sent a UC50 form to complete ? -
JBS2022 said:Basically if you got a decision during or after that period then you will not be affected by a review. It's for those claims that they couldn't make a decision ( needed to be seen by an assessor)so it carried on as an "ongoing" claim. Anyone that had a paperbased assessment got a decision so are not affected. Hope it clears things up.
That clarifies things for me too. Very grateful for the information. -
Thanks @paries1 I’ll keep an eye on my journal thanks
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