ESA Review

NeilB
NeilB Community member Posts: 34 Contributor
Hello,
I’m currently in receipt of ESA and in the support group.
On the 25/03/2020 I filled in a ESA50 form which I received from the DWP and posted it back.
In September 2021 the Health Assessment Advisory Service asked me to attend a assessment in York which was a 140 mile round trip.
i declined due to my disabilities and chronic cluster headaches, a telephone assessment was agreed.
Unfortunately they made a hash of things and continued to send letters out asking me to attend a face to face in York, this went on until I made an official complaint and now have a telephone assessment mid February 2022.
My only concern is that the information they hold on the ESA50 form is now nearly 2 years old and out of date.
I have sent the Health Assessment Advisory up to date consultation letters showing a clear deterioration in my disabilities but this still concerns me massively due to the lies and untruths told on my first ESA assessment.
This resulted in a complaint to the DWP from Citizens Advice then another assessment was completed properly this time with an advocate by my side.

Neil.


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