esa. compliance interview

was placed in support group for year.year ended at end of january.. have now received a letter from local service compliance office for interview. to discuss my esa claim.. is this what happens when your year is up..

A reassessment usually involves another ESA50 +/- face2face interview. Due to the curtent backlog of work, many reassessments have been postponed. A compliance interview is rather different and looks at your general eligibility for the benefit. Have you been asked to provide any documentation (such as bank statements)?

yes bank statements bilss etc.. didnt receive any forms such as esa50, or that i am out of support group just the letter for interview..

I'm SG and had one of these letters from my local Job Centre last week. Put me in a panic as I'd just gone through a year of hell in the PIP and ESA process after 35 years working full time.

I called the Job Centre on the number given (unusually a direct line to the Job Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 0121-480 3708). Initially they were adamant that all SG would have to comply. When I explained I was very much in the care of mental health NHS services, and at high risk, they backed down and said I would not have to attend.

I got the lady's name and recorded the phone call in case they later deny this and sanction me!