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ESA Medical Assesment - Decision timeframe

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lisa_19048
lisa_19048

Hi

I've been on contribution based ESA for over two years and due to mistakes with DWP only received my first home assesment two weeks ago. I've been on the assesment rate all this time. Can anyone please explain what happens next, I understand the groups etc and was lucky to have a great doctor who assessed me for over an hour also explaining she could clearly see I was unfit for work. Thanks

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    Guest lisa_19048

    Posted

    going back to my friend who  lives in a universal credit area. so if she claims universal credit while waiting on an appeal she must agree to be to be fit for work to claim universal credit ? which would contradict what she is appealing the very fact she is not fit for work. 
    • denise15811
      denise15811 Guest

      Posted

      People claim UC weather they are fit for work or not because it's replaced all the means tested benefits, except Council Tax Reduction. If she did get found fit for work and claimed UC then as i said she will never be able to go back onto ESA.

      If at all possible then waiting for the MR decision could be a better choice because once the Tribunal have accepted the appeal then you can go back onto assessment rate for ESA.

      Hopefully she won't be found fit for work and none of this will apply. If she then she should cross that bridge when it happens.

  • Guest
    Guest lisa_19048

    Posted

    thank you very much for much appreciated advice lisa 
    • denise15811
      denise15811 Guest

      Posted

      No problem and it wasn't Lisa that gave you the advise, it was myself Denise. Confusion does set in when posting questions on other peoples thread. Glad i could help.

    • Guest
      Guest denise15811

      Posted

      Thank you denise. trust me to post on a 2year old thread on my first posting. I will have a good look at all of the rules before jumping in with both feet again. Thanks again for the info. kind regards James.
    • denise15811
      denise15811 Guest

      Posted

      You're welcome James. There's no rules to posting here, it just makes things a lot easier for those helping you to answer the questions if you start your own thread. It also helps others get less confused too. Take care James.

  • martin19488
    martin19488 lisa_19048

    Posted

    I had a medical today the 24 will I still get paid next week
    • denise15811
      denise15811 martin19488

      Posted

      As stated on your other post, it will continue until a decision is made. Good luck.
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