ESA50A

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.

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