Esa

Hi there
I filled out my ESA questionnaire posted it to atos 12 august recorded delivery it reached them by the date they advised 19th august however I am still receiving my fortnightly payments but they haven't written to me as to what my status is ie whether I will go for an interview or if I am to be kept on for another 12 months I feel in limbo any advice
Regards
Cannylass

cannylass wrote: Hi there
I filled out my ESA questionnaire posted it to atos 12 august recorded delivery it reached them by the date they advised 19th august however I am still receiving my fortnightly payments but they haven't written to me as to what my status is ie whether I will go for an interview or if I am to be kept on for another 12 months I feel in limbo any advice
Regards
Cannylass

Hi cl,

You will continue to receive your current rate of benefit until a decision is made by The DWP DM.

Once the decision has been made you should receive a written decision notice, with an active date of the start of the new decision.

In the mean time, ATOS may require you to attend a face to face, or they may assess you on paper evidence alone.

Either way they will compile a Medical Report containing recommendation which will be sent back to The DWP DM, who then makes the final decision.

You could contact ATOS to see where you are up to in the process. I should make you aware though that many of our members are suffering delays in hearing any sort of word after returning their ESA50.

Contact details for ATOS WCA Customer Services are on their website :

www.atoshealthcare.com/claimants

bro58

Thanks bro58
For that information, I will just await a decision.
It's annoying because had I not returned my questionnaire on the date they requested I would be penalised yet they seem to do as they like and we have to suffer even further.
Thanks again
Cl