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Silver925
Silver925 Community member Posts: 106 Courageous
edited July 2020 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi I read online that disability benefit assessment awards are being extended for another six months. Does this include ESA or just Pip and DLA. There is not much clarity. Thanks. 
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  • katho31
    katho31 Posts: 692 Pioneering
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    Hi @Silver925, im sure someone will help you soon  :) i read yesterday that sanctions are starting again as of today? youll get some info soon, best wishes
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,938 Scope online community team
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    Hello @Silver925. Even though they sometimes suggest a date, ESA support group is usually an on-going award until you are reassessed and a new decision has been made.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @Silver925 Im not sure if it relates to all disability benefits but I would have thought it means DLA/PIP , As above ESA support grouo will continue till re-assessed so there is no requirement to extend
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  • Silver925
    Silver925 Community member Posts: 106 Courageous
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    Hi thanks for replying. I just was thinking about face to face assessments with the safety aspect of going to an assessment. I didn't know if they had restarted them again. I read today that all face to face assessments are still suspended. It said for all disability and sickness benefits. It was in an article about work search commitments restarting this week. 
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes f2f assessments are not taking place they are being done by phone 
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