benifits

[teaky-19]

people who were to be assessed by atos since January will now be kept on esa for two years until the dwp can find a new company to do work capability assessments.

[Hidden]

Hi teaky-19, where did you find that from? Good news wherever it was. Thanks for letting us know. Hugs Kat

[teaky-19 in reply to Hidden]

benifitsandworks.co.uk

[Hidden in reply to teaky-19]

Thanks teaky, I was due one in January so looks like I'm off the hook for a while

[teaky-19 in reply to Hidden]

you will still be called for interview but you will be told you will be safe for two years on esa

[Sturoy1 in reply to teaky-19]

Thanks as I have only 14 months b4 I retire I should be ok though since ESA I have lost my ind inj benefit I have an appointment for the14 th March so hope you are right ! cheers

[initial]

Benefits and work announced it from information received from an non verifiable source within DWP via a leaked memo. It's only people due for re-assessment, apparently, who will be exempt though, the assessments for new claims or those with a change in their condition will continue to be assessed. benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/...

[teaky-19 in reply to initial]

my sister in law has just been told by dwp she will not be assessed for two years all people from jan this year. atos are no longer doing assessments mps have held a meeting to discuss the situation on assessments and have agreed to dwp finding new company to carry out assessments.in two years time.atos are not doing anymore assessments.they have been in discussion with dwp to get out of their contract

[initial in reply to teaky-19]

Whilst they are wishing to end their contract early, and are no longer doing re-assessments, they are still doing assessments on new claims, and those who have a change in their illness, ie someone currently on WRAG but with worsening conditions, will be re-assessed by atos. DWP have put a stop to the rolling re-assessments, as it was creating such a tremendous backlog.

[teaky-19]

i have just watced bbc parliament program debating welfare reform debate and minister for dwp there will not be any work capability assessments for two years the debate was successful all in the chambers voted yes to an impact assessment on welfare reforms

[onamission]

I put a claim in for esa last june I should of had a medical with atos September last year still not had anything I read atos are going to start up two new companies so we allow them to crash the car and then give them the keys to do it all over again I'm going to send a letter to the minister for disabled and ask where I stand

[teaky-19 in reply to onamission]

i would check they still have your claim as mine was canceled and it wasn't me that canceled it altjough to their credit the girl on the phone sorted my claim out the same day back money was also paid

[onamission in reply to teaky-19]

Hi Treaky-19 I have been to the job centre they call them and the last time any one contacted them December13 they couldn't tell me how long I would have to wait.