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ESA50s and 6 monthly reviews of support group
Twice in the last week had cases where ESA was reviewed and decisions made only in past few months to place in support group. Further review forms ESA50 now received to review health again. One has had severe learning difficulties since birth and the other has severe mental ill health. I have quoted the guidance on the forms asking that reviews are not carried out so frequently. However both decisions did state they were to be reviewed in 6 months.. Are others experiencing this same problem?
Attached, please find a “BRIEFING PAPER Number 07820, 13 July 2018 ESA and PIP reassessments . It might be helpful to you.
Attached, please find a “BRIEFING PAPER Number 07820, 13 July 2018 ESA and PIP reassessments . It might be helpful to you.
no attachment :-)
Think it’s this one ESA and PIP reassessments
Thanks. I have quoted the guidance, but still have the forms to complete. I will persevere but the practice does not seem to be following the guidance.
Hit ‘em with an Equalities Act argument? If your clients have had their conditions for more than a year, (which seems not unlikely), and are unlikely to improve in the near future(also not unlikely), you could argue that a “reasonable adjustment” could be a paper based assessment?
Maximus won’t get their filthy lucre for doing the “assessment” (attempted stitch-up) , but frankly, do we care?
Hit ‘em with an Equalities Act argument? If your clients have had their conditions for more than a year, (which seems not unlikely), and are unlikely to improve in the near future(also not unlikely), you could argue that a “reasonable adjustment” could be a paper based assessment?
Maximus won’t get their filthy lucre for doing the “assessment” (attempted stitch-up) , but frankly, do we care?
It’s possibly harassment; you might even get Legal Aid to sue them with 6 monthly reviews. I’d be ringing PLP…
guidelines for esa are above in the link.