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Peggie wrote: Thanks Bro
Having read your reply and Gordon's, I'm thinking that the DWP have sent the wrong forms for my husband to complete. I'm going to make sure that I put down all his illnesses and incapacities as this Wegener's is a new diagnosis; and hopefully he will recover from it, but it is debilitating condition and also a life threatening one. At present it is only the chemo that is keeping him going. Perhaps they may relent and put him in the Support Group for 6 mths.
Many thanks to this wonderful site, that I found by accident. I am a retired Civil Servant that worked for DWP so I have a grounding of how the system works, but even I need a helping hand to digest all the major changes that keep on happening. Thanks to all of your who work tirelessly for Benefits and Works.
If this form has been sent in preference to an ESA50 then I believe this to be a mistake by the DWP and you should contact them immediately.
I would also recommend that you confirm this conversation and any previous ones in writing to the DWP.
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When the ESA50 was received, my husband was in hospital (he was close to death with pneumonia) so I 'phoned DWP to inform them of his condition and that he could not possibly complete the form. I have never completed or sent an ESA50. Then when he was discharged, 'phoned DWP again and the ESA50A turned up. Thought the ESA50A had been sent because he had been in hospital. I've nearly completed it, but now I've got the extension for the return of this form I'm hoping that the new guidelines will be available before I return it, just incase there anything new I need to know that may be added to the ESA50A. No doubt, when they received it, they will realise the error and send an ESA50
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Peggie wrote: HI Gordon
When the ESA50 was received, my husband was in hospital (he was close to death with pneumonia) so I 'phoned DWP to inform them of his condition and that he could not possibly complete the form. I have never completed or sent an ESA50. Then when he was discharged, 'phoned DWP again and the ESA50A turned up. Thought the ESA50A had been sent because he had been in hospital. I've nearly completed it, but now I've got the extension for the return of this form I'm hoping that the new guidelines will be available before I return it, just incase there anything new I need to know that may be added to the ESA50A. No doubt, when they received it, they will realise the error and send an ESA50
You need to contact the DWP to find out what benefit he is on and for how long and whether the absence of an ESA50 will cause any problems. I would recommend you ask to speak to a Customer Services manager, this will require a call back.
If he is still on IB then his not having completed an ESA50 may compromise his transfer to ESA.
If he is actually on ESA, and this could have happened without proper notification, then his being in hospital would have automatically qualified him for the WRAG, however, once he leaves hospital (if he has not already), then his WRAG status comes into question and with an ESA50 there could be problems.
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