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ESA assessments

S2uABZ
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Money adviser - Aberdeen City Council Financial Inclusion Team

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If a person submits a new ESA claim after failing a medical assessment in Sept 2015, are the DWP required to carry out a new medical assessment? I can’t find info on this.

Client is claiming on the grounds of ‘significant deterioration’

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Paul_Treloar_AgeUK
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Yes I think they should.

You might want to look up these 2 CPAG WRB articles which cover pertinent points related to follow-up ESA claims following a previous WCA negative determination and significant worsening.

ESA and ‘significant worsening’

ESA and abolition of the ‘six month rule’