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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #119987 by HarryC
Migration to ESA treat differently to a new claim? was created by HarryC
I am wondering if migration to ESA from an old benefit of many years is treat any differently to a fresh claim? I was thinking perhaps more likely to move person on to ESA just from the ESA50 alone without a face to face meeting?
But the ESA50 form is still the same form whether new claim or migration and on form it does not ask for any details of previous/current claims.
But the ESA50 form is still the same form whether new claim or migration and on form it does not ask for any details of previous/current claims.
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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #119989 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic Migration to ESA treat differently to a new claim?
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Statistically being transferred to ESA, is more likely than a new claim, to result in a Decision without a face to face, however, with the exception of new claimants having to serve an assessment phase, the process is the same.
Claimants being transferred are more likely to have effective medical evidence that they can include with their ESA50 as many new claimants may still be in the middle of a diagnostic process.
Whilst being transferred without a medical certainly reduces the stress related to the process, it may actually not be to the claimants advantage, we have seen a lot of IB claimants transferred directly into the WRAG when they expected a Support Group award and have then had to go through an appeal process to actually be placed in the SG.
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Statistically being transferred to ESA, is more likely than a new claim, to result in a Decision without a face to face, however, with the exception of new claimants having to serve an assessment phase, the process is the same.
Claimants being transferred are more likely to have effective medical evidence that they can include with their ESA50 as many new claimants may still be in the middle of a diagnostic process.
Whilst being transferred without a medical certainly reduces the stress related to the process, it may actually not be to the claimants advantage, we have seen a lot of IB claimants transferred directly into the WRAG when they expected a Support Group award and have then had to go through an appeal process to actually be placed in the SG.
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11 years 1 month ago #119991 by slugsta
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Replied by slugsta on topic Migration to ESA treat differently to a new claim?
You should certainly treat this as a new claim when you fill in the ESA50 form, don't assume that DWP have any prior knowledge of your situation as, even if they do, they are highly unlikely to refer to it.
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