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Complaints and Correspondence Review Team - ’why he has to provide fit notes when he has LCWRA’
Extract from the Complaints and Correspondence Review Team letter based in Newcastle in response to a letter from us on behalf of a client.
‘There is no legislation governing the request for fit notes when moving from ESA to UC or following the end date of the prognosis. As the two benefits are administered by different offices, it takes time for the ESA office to provide a MGP1 form showing the details of Mr….......... limited capability for work status. The UC office will request fit notes until receipt of the MPG1 form which was received on .......... Mr…....... prognosis ends on .....2019 and he will be required to provide fit notes after this date. If after a further medical appointment Mr…......... condition remains the same, he will no longer be expected to submit fit notes until a further prognosis is exhausted’.
Extracts from a local area DWP letter in response to…............
Issues raised by CA on 20/07/18 at Bridport Jobcentre
1. ‘Customers claiming ESA and in the support group that have a change of circumstances and then claim UCFS are reporting they are not having the previous WCA outcome recorded on their new claim. They are being referred for another WCA and not being paid the correct amount they would receive if recognised as having limited capability for work and work related activity.
The WCA completed whilst on ESA will move with the Customer. Where a Customer makes a claim to UCFS, an automated alert will go to the heritage benefits processing centre if the Customer has an open claim for ESA, JSA or IS. The case will be reviewed and form MGP1 will be forwarded to the UC Service Centre to inform them of the closure date of the last claim. The form includes details of the ESA WCA decision.
2. Further to the previous enquiry, Customers are being asked to provide fit notes where they have passed the WCA.
Fit notes are not required after a WCA decision has been made. Only where the claimant’s condition has worsened or a new condition has been reported do DWP need another fit note’.