Esa

I migrated fromIB to Esa wrag may 2013 My 365 are nearly up. I contacted DWP Feb 2014 with coc due to deteriation of health.Week later got a letter from Atos for a medical. Took all available evidence but she was doing medical off Esa50 which I completed Aug2013.I was never asked anything about my deteriation and when I got the med report well yes you can guess ..Contradictions...I have rang DWP for reasons of decisions on medical but am still waiting for it to drop on doormat. I am going to ask for a change of decision to put me in the support group which my doctor thinks I should be in anyway with all evidence. can anyone give me advice please .My Esa ends 6th May

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From what you say, you were put into the WRAG again this time? You should have been sent a new ESA50 before you were seen face2face, it sounds as if this did not happen?

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I'm afraid that payment will stop as planned unless you are entitled to income-related ESA. This will depend on the income and assets of yourself and any partner with whom you live, partner's working hours would aslo be taken into account. If you think you might qualify for income-related ESA you should contact DWP and ask for an ESA3 form which will look at your financial affairs. Otherwise, you will only get NI credits made in your name until/unless you are allocated to the Support Group at a future reassessment.

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Hello Mrs Hurtyback, think I did not explain well, I migrated from IB to Esa last year and is now coming to an end early may. I informed DWP in Feb of coc as deteriation to health expecting probably another ESA50 to complete, all what happened was I was called in for Atos medical 3weeks ago but have been told my Esa will still end May. it seems to me calling DWP with COC was a waste of time.The "nurse" went from an Esa 50 I completed last August. I rang DWP and asked would the nurse not know that i had informed them of COC which the answer was no and he also said that I did not have to complete a new Esa with COC. So confused.. What do I do next please

Hello Gordon, didn't get my dates mixed up forgot to mention when I migrated from IB to ESA last May,previous to this DWP sent me a ESA50 in April2013 to which in May I got the phone call that I had been placed in CB WRAG then received another ESA50 August 2013 to complete.I did ring DWP and asked why they sent another so soon and answer was normal practice.Took you advice yesterday and rang DWP about call back from customer manager was told they dont actually have one. Told guy about situation of Cof C this Feb and conflictions with medical report and told me that I am down for a Mandatory Consideration and need to send all available evidence for change of decision. I asked if I could be reassesed he said I could but big backlog of ESA50's . I am now going through med report and finding contradictions and raising letter stating CofC of deteriation of health. This is a mine field