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dawn82680
dawn82680

As from the jan 2016 my esa went up due to being placed in the support group and on pip.

I rang the council and told them but they said they needed the letter before they could note it.

I have after 2 months received my letter.

But im worried now that i will owe money as its been 2 months do dwp automatically contact the council regarding a change

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  • paula57733
    paula57733 dawn82680

    Posted

    Hi. Yes they do sweet. When I got all my letter I rang my local council to tell them and they knew before I did for both my esa and pip.
    • dawn82680
      dawn82680 paula57733

      Posted

      Thank god for that lol the stupid postman put the letter in next door neighbours house and shes been in hospital ive only just got it and it was sent in feb thank you for that.

      Ive just rang pip also because ive been put in the support group as i have limited mobility and pip have me on standard rate mobility CAB say to send the letter off and it should change my pip

    • gettingonmypip
      gettingonmypip dawn82680

      Posted

      Hi. looking at what you are saying about ESA & PIP. If the descriptors are the same, then your"e points should be the same, mmm. Will have to dig out my paperwork from my last battle with the ESA system. 
    • dawn82680
      dawn82680 gettingonmypip

      Posted

      Pip have told me that just because im on support group esa doesnt automatically change the pip desicion i can send the paper work in stating im in support group but pip would have to do a reconsideration and i couldnt go through that again my nerves were shot last time. I was told to send in my esa medical report but i didnt get one and esa say they have to get permission from maximus to release it
    • gettingonmypip
      gettingonmypip dawn82680

      Posted

      Hi. I won my last ESA appeal in 2014.  ( i got 0 points initialy) it took five months and was adjourned twice. ATOS were not coming up with the goods the appeal court wanted. I did not get a revised points list  the tribunal  though. I got another assessment in mid April. Not looking forward to it. Was thinking they going to take points away. But i don"t know what points for what i got now anyway.
  • gettingonmypip
    gettingonmypip dawn82680

    Posted

    Hi. The council do get to know about it. I lost myPIP this week and few days later had council letter stateing they know my circumstances have changed. Even though it"s in the Mandatory Recon Stage. Would you happen to know how often ESA assessments come arround!  thanks 
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