WCA with no ESA50

My client is adamant she did not receive an ESA50.  The first she heard was12 weeks into the assessment phase, when she got a phone call saying she had to attend a WCA.  She scored 0 points.  Is the IB50 mandatory and is the decision void without it, or can the assessment be valid without it, despite the fact that the cannot have considered exemption etc?

Two many benefits.

ESA or IB?

ESA50 or IB50?

WCA or PCA?

Sorry, ESA50 and WCA.

ESA50: It is compulsory to return it if sent. If it’s not returned ESA may stop.

However, the SoS ‘may’ (or may not) send one.

There’s no exemptions but one can be treated as having LCfW.

There’s a helpful guide below.

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/wr_esawca

Thanks, John, I was aware that you can be treated as having LCW but how can they decide that if no ESA50 has been issued?

Presumably from the ESA85?

Or other evidence you could get hold of and send in..

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/794/regulation/20/made