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Could they leave my wife's (on ESA SG) reassessment until she starts claiming state pension?
Paul60
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Hello everyone, this is my first post and was wondering if anyone could shed some advice please. I am the carer for my wife who is in the ESA support group and also receives the higher elements of PIP due to her ill health.. She reaches state pension/retirement age in less than 12 months but her ESA review on her previous award 18 months ago said it would be due December 2020. However we have not had any renewal notifications from DWP and her ESA continues to be paid as normal.. Does anyone know if there is a delay in reassessments due to Covid and as her ESA will end once she reaches state pension age is it possible they may leave her alone and just stop her ESA at the end of this year when she begins claiming state pension.. Hope this is not too long but I am confused as to what the process is.. Thank you all and stay safe...
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The review date for support group is just a guide and until a review takes place she will continue to be paid
There are backlogs for reviews all you can do is prepare for the review taking place and hope like you said as she is near retirement age they may leave her alone
Fingers crossed
Scope community team
As mentioned above, given her age fingers crossed they leave it be and everything transitions smoothly
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