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NormaBateman1520
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Hello everyone, and thank you in advance for your help.
I am considering reporting improvement in my condition, due to treatment over the past couple of years; but have a few questions about this first. I am currently claiming Support ESA (with SSP) contribution, also PIP at standard mobility and enhanced daily living. My condition is variable, so I might have left reporting the changes longer than I should have. Can I just ask, please:
1. I will be asked for how long my improvement lasted for, will medical evidences be sought regarding this?
2. Would I face a long wait without any payments till a re-assessment? I get housing and council tax benefit, would these continue due to fact I have nil income from job / pension / other?
3. During the wait, will I need to see my GP about Fit Notes for ESA? Will PIP stop?
4. I still have issues, but descriptors not fully satisfied for last 3 months. Do some people simply wait for their next assessment, and thus avoid the lower / lack of payments till then?
5. If someone effectively found not in need of ESA/PIP any longer on re-assessment, yet claiming Support ESA and PIP before the re- assessment, are they investigated further down the line? Though the claims are closed?
Sorry about all these questions, but I feel sure they are relevant to more than me alone, and would much appreciate your replies. Having variable condition does throw doubt on things. I am aware that claiming under same condition in future might be disallowed. Thank you again.
I am considering reporting improvement in my condition, due to treatment over the past couple of years; but have a few questions about this first. I am currently claiming Support ESA (with SSP) contribution, also PIP at standard mobility and enhanced daily living. My condition is variable, so I might have left reporting the changes longer than I should have. Can I just ask, please:
1. I will be asked for how long my improvement lasted for, will medical evidences be sought regarding this?
2. Would I face a long wait without any payments till a re-assessment? I get housing and council tax benefit, would these continue due to fact I have nil income from job / pension / other?
3. During the wait, will I need to see my GP about Fit Notes for ESA? Will PIP stop?
4. I still have issues, but descriptors not fully satisfied for last 3 months. Do some people simply wait for their next assessment, and thus avoid the lower / lack of payments till then?
5. If someone effectively found not in need of ESA/PIP any longer on re-assessment, yet claiming Support ESA and PIP before the re- assessment, are they investigated further down the line? Though the claims are closed?
Sorry about all these questions, but I feel sure they are relevant to more than me alone, and would much appreciate your replies. Having variable condition does throw doubt on things. I am aware that claiming under same condition in future might be disallowed. Thank you again.
Replies
Could you please say what the pitfalls are of reporting a change of circumstances, please? I am aware that one can be deprived of benefits except HB/CTax, unless claims for ESA is closed.
Would say most improvement due to treatment.
I phoned ESA, who told me my next WCA not due till end this year or early next (2 years after last one in January 2018). PIP not till 2022.
Will medical evidence be asked for to show how long my improvement has been for? This is the main question here. Is my GP contacted even if not making new claim? (Long wait to see GP)
Though my condition is variable I have seen an upward trend of some improvement, and would like to try working again. Not seen my GP yet, is that the place to start? The person I spoke with on phone told my GP, then go to the Job centre plus to report, so that the right department gets the report? Has anyone else reported improvement, and what happened? Thank you all.