Is there anything I can do to forestall another stressful ESA review in a year's time?

spb1612
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In April 2019 my ESA was reviewed, following a WCA I was awarded a further three years until April 2022.
I was not aware at the time that I could have challenged the length of the award by requesting a mandatory reconsideration (MR), I find the ESA reviews and the WCA and the hassle of completing the form most stressful and unnecessary in my case, the prognosis of my condition is getting worse and I have recently been diagnosed with severe coronary heart disease.
I have been on IB/ESA for over 15 years.
Is there anything I can do to forestall another stressful ESA review in a year's time?
I was not aware at the time that I could have challenged the length of the award by requesting a mandatory reconsideration (MR), I find the ESA reviews and the WCA and the hassle of completing the form most stressful and unnecessary in my case, the prognosis of my condition is getting worse and I have recently been diagnosed with severe coronary heart disease.
I have been on IB/ESA for over 15 years.
Is there anything I can do to forestall another stressful ESA review in a year's time?
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Hello @spb1612 and apologies that you didn't initially get a response to this post.
Unfortunately, ESA is not my specialist area however I'll speak to a member of staff more about your query and get back to you with a reply asap.0
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