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SDA-ESA: Successful Outcome
10 years 4 weeks ago #125645 by MariW
SDA-ESA: Successful Outcome was created by MariW
Dear Mods and Members,
This post follows on from the one started on 30 June:
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?view=top...=10&id=101955#124748
Yesterday, I received a phone call from the DWP. I have been placed in the ESA Support Group for the maximum term of three years. This was the only reasonable decision given my medical condition…. but such are the time! I can’t say I feel jubilant but it’s a considerable relief and I know I’ve been very fortunate by comparison with many claimants who post here.
I’d like to thank B & W for making excellent guidance to welfare changes easily available and affordable. I am particularly grateful to the modulators who have always been ready to give advice and have never spared words of kindness. Although this is not a discussion forum I have been glad of the camaraderie of fellow members. For the benefit of people still in the transfer process I am following Winterchild’s example and providing a timeline of my SDA-ESA migration:
• DWP send out initial notice of transfer: 111 days
• DWP Phone Call: 103 days
• ESA 50 delivered to claimant: 89 days
• ESA 50 returned to ATOS: 79 days
• ATOS return file to DWP with recommendation based on paper scrutiny (without medical): 70 days
• DWP time to make decision and inform claimant: 70 days
I think that adds to up about 16 weeks from the date on the initial DWP letter.
I have yet to receive written notice of my ESA award but I have issued a Subject Access Request (SAR) and shall keep you updated on that.
I’d like to add that almost all my supporting data was “historic”. My GP wrote a letter but it could only have served as a prop to much older evidence and my own input.
Huge thanks,
Mari
This post follows on from the one started on 30 June:
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?view=top...=10&id=101955#124748
Yesterday, I received a phone call from the DWP. I have been placed in the ESA Support Group for the maximum term of three years. This was the only reasonable decision given my medical condition…. but such are the time! I can’t say I feel jubilant but it’s a considerable relief and I know I’ve been very fortunate by comparison with many claimants who post here.
I’d like to thank B & W for making excellent guidance to welfare changes easily available and affordable. I am particularly grateful to the modulators who have always been ready to give advice and have never spared words of kindness. Although this is not a discussion forum I have been glad of the camaraderie of fellow members. For the benefit of people still in the transfer process I am following Winterchild’s example and providing a timeline of my SDA-ESA migration:
• DWP send out initial notice of transfer: 111 days
• DWP Phone Call: 103 days
• ESA 50 delivered to claimant: 89 days
• ESA 50 returned to ATOS: 79 days
• ATOS return file to DWP with recommendation based on paper scrutiny (without medical): 70 days
• DWP time to make decision and inform claimant: 70 days
I think that adds to up about 16 weeks from the date on the initial DWP letter.
I have yet to receive written notice of my ESA award but I have issued a Subject Access Request (SAR) and shall keep you updated on that.
I’d like to add that almost all my supporting data was “historic”. My GP wrote a letter but it could only have served as a prop to much older evidence and my own input.
Huge thanks,
Mari
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10 years 4 weeks ago #125651 by bro58
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Great news MW !!
I am pleased that they came to the right decision.
Hopefully you can now relax for some time without the worry of your ESA entitlement.
Your comments regarding B&W and "The Mods" are much appreciated.
bro58
I am pleased that they came to the right decision.
Hopefully you can now relax for some time without the worry of your ESA entitlement.
Your comments regarding B&W and "The Mods" are much appreciated.
bro58
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10 years 4 weeks ago #125665 by MariW
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Thanks everybody for your very kind words. I am still all-of-a jitter. Having posted my news, I went out with my carer. I opened my purse to pay for something. My debit card wasn't there. We rush home. It was under my keyboard. We both need a brandy 
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