ESA support group

nickh
nickh Online Community Member Posts: 74 Connected
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi am in support group of ESA an have been since 2016 after an assessment an an then a paper based assessment keeping me in the ESA support group. However I was told few months back that my ESA would send out a review letter or assessment questionnaire again before October as it expires on 24th Oct still I've heard nothing an wondering if they have just extended it again for so long or the max 3 years. I don't want to ring them either incase this triggers something 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Support Group doesn't expire, it's an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise. Work capability assessments are still suspended for most people so it's very unlikely you will receive the form anytime soon. When they do start back there will be delays because of backlogs.
  • nickh
    nickh Online Community Member Posts: 74 Connected
    Oh I thought with the call centre saying on my record it has a date of Oct that they would send a assessment letter out 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    No, that's not what it means. The timescale is just a guide and nothing more. This is one of the reasons why timescales are never given on decision letters. I've been claiming ESA for 10 years and have never rang them to ask a timescale.
  • nickh
    nickh Online Community Member Posts: 74 Connected
    Ok no worries 
  • davejo
    davejo Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hi new member , not sure how to start a question, i will ask if someone can help. I was made redundant 3 yrs ago where i worked 11 hours for the prior 9 yrs for a disabled lad. i have health issues and i am on pip, i was told by DWP i couldnt get ESA due to not paying NI for the last few years and that if i got a fit note i would get NI credits. I have been doing this as requested but have just got a questionnair from Health advisory service capability for work , i have just been told as i claim carers for my wife i get the credits anyway ( which i didnt know) so the issue is do i stop sending the fitnotes and ignore the form or fill it in ? as at the moment i have 2 sources of NI credits , i am nearly 64 BTW and worked all my life up untill 3 yr ago, any help appreciated and sorry if posted in wrong section, thanks again

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