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Esa - severe disability

hulme3030
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I have rang ESA up just they have told me that am now getting severe disability element does this mean I still have to go for the assememnet to see if I have to go in the support group or the other group could someone answer this question please
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No not if they told you you passed .
How long did you wait before you rang as I am waiting. I had my carers stopped because I messed the form up I think. I cannot wait for it to be over. -
They rang me up last Saturday to ask me a few questions cause they said I might be entitled to some extra money so I rang them back yesterday and they told me am getting severe disability element on ESA and I was getting the money today which was backpay from December I never asked they just rang me uo
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yes you will still be required to do a work capability assessment but it may be 6 months (as it has been with me) until the appointment comes through
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Even though am on that I will still need one
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Everyone will need to be reassessed for ESA at sometime.
ESA claimants in the support group and UC claimants with limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) attending a Work Capability Assessment from 29 September 2017 will no longer need to be reassessed if they:
- have a severe, lifelong disability, illness or health condition
- are unlikely to ever be able to move into work
Claimants will be told if they will not be reassessed following their WCA.
This change does not affect:
- ESA claimants placed in the work-related activity group
- UC claimants who are found to have limited capability for work
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So I will have to be assessed I take it
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