ESA confusionn

ironholly · 18-09-2013, 12:20 PM

Bit confused, me and my care co ordernator aplyed for esa on monday and they said there might be a medical and i would need evedince of a sick note from my DR, now this smoring i got a text message of the job center saying ive been awarded ESA , does anyone know what this meens ? Does it meen that ive defntaly got it ? Sorry if no one knows or can tell from this they said they will send a letter. I know i can waite for that just a bit eger as im suprised as it too DLA ages lol. How long does it normaly take to be awareded ?
thanks :)

Also it shouldnt affect or have anyhting to do with my mum will like afct her money, my recovery worker said it wouldnt but im panicking now and jumping to conlusions

Fire Fly · 18-09-2013, 12:31 PM

You maybe in the assessment phase where you revive the odd £50 something a week. The medical may suggest whether you are given ESA or not and of you will be in receipt of ESA whether you'll be in the support group or work related activity.

Also if you are in receipt if dla then you may bypass the medical and go straight into a support group.
I went via ESA first and then got my dla but I had to have an assessment and a medical whereas my partner got awarded dla first and then applied for ESA and he bypassed all the medicals. Make sure you state if your in therapy as you can hopefully be looking into support group as this is seen as a long term issue.

The One Who · 18-09-2013, 04:35 PM

Some people bypass the medical, but it's relatively rare. You should also get all decisions in writing.

However, no one here can tell you what your situation is. You'll need to get it clarified by the Job Centre. You should have a number to contact them on.

Heidi Tiger · 18-09-2013, 06:00 PM

This happened to me. But you still will need to send in a doctor's note, I didn't for a while as I didn't realise.

Sketchy · 18-09-2013, 06:41 PM

To start with you will likely need a doctor's note, which considering your cc is helping you, I don't see it being a problem. As fire fly says, you will probably be in the assesment group just now. You could phone them up and ask them to explain it to you. As for being called up for a medical, it doesn't always happen. I have never been asked to go for a medical and I have been on esa for quite a while.

ironholly · 18-09-2013, 07:24 PM

Thanks everyone :)

Fred! · 28-09-2013, 11:33 AM

I applied for ESA in Early May and it took them 13 weeks for me to hear anything from them. And that was because I actually finally pulled myself together enough to actually ring them.
I then sent them in 'fit notes' from my GP saying I'm unfit to work. I've had a questionnaire from ATOS and sent that back to them but haven't heard anything else from them.
I haven't had an assessment, but just keep sending them Dr's notes. I get the minimum of £56.80 a week. Come April, when my car insurance is up for renewal, I won't be able to afford it, and I will have to sell my car, pay my parents back and, because I live in the middle of nowhere, with no public transport, I will be isolated and alone.

Anyways...
I have found that they keep paying as long as I keep sending the fit notes in to them.

Kittyenna · 11-11-2013, 03:47 AM

Same happened with me. I started on £60 a week. However after I sent a doctors note and went through the medical (still took 8mnths) my money doubled