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Paper Based ESA assessment

Hello. I have a question regarding an ESA claim. Any help would be appreciated.
In January 2017 I made a joint claim for ESA.
In January 2018 I received an appointment for a medical assessment. I was keen for a home visit as I do not leave my home and was advised to get a doctors letter to support this. The letter apparently was not good enough and I was given more time to get more information or attend the next appointment. I managed to get a second doctors letter and had that faxed to support a home visit along with a complaint made by my partner due to the long wait. On the 11th of July I received a letter from the medical assessment centre advising me that I no longer need to attend an appointment. We phoned and they said they had enough information and I don't require an assessment. I believe they are now doing a paper based assessment. Does anybody know what this means? Is this good or bad? I've been in the assessment phrase since January 2017. We've phoned dwp and they say no information on file.
Thank you.
In January 2017 I made a joint claim for ESA.
In January 2018 I received an appointment for a medical assessment. I was keen for a home visit as I do not leave my home and was advised to get a doctors letter to support this. The letter apparently was not good enough and I was given more time to get more information or attend the next appointment. I managed to get a second doctors letter and had that faxed to support a home visit along with a complaint made by my partner due to the long wait. On the 11th of July I received a letter from the medical assessment centre advising me that I no longer need to attend an appointment. We phoned and they said they had enough information and I don't require an assessment. I believe they are now doing a paper based assessment. Does anybody know what this means? Is this good or bad? I've been in the assessment phrase since January 2017. We've phoned dwp and they say no information on file.
Thank you.
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Does this mean I would be placed into the support group? I have read elsewhere that they cannot place you into the WRAG without a face to face assessment. Is this true?
Gill_Scope
Benefits and Finance Information Specialist
Scope Helpline
Tel: 0808 800 3333
No problem, like i said, you can't be found fit for work without a face to face assessment and because you've had a paper based assessed, i wouldn't worry too much.