I'm not on ESA and I don't know first hand

but my eldest son lives in sheltered accommodation and some of the other people there also have lifelong issues; one of the things the staff at the place he's at frequently have to do is fend off people from the DWP who are trying to take people off benefits they're perfectly entitled to.

My understanding is that they will usually re-assess your ability to work every 1, 2 or 3 years to make sure you're still not fit to work. Hopefully having had the decision, assuming your conditions haven't changed you should have a strong case for the decision not changing either.

Good luck with it and if you're worried maybe go and see a Citizens Advice Bureau? They're really good with this kind of thing.

Posted By: Old Man on May 17th 2019 at 19:04:40

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Anyone on here on ESA got a question? Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 17, 17:49:08
- Don't leave home at the moment would be my advice Gellers... (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 17, 19:01:30
  - Thanks Doc, I did try getting my own place but no one phoned back, can’t see me moving (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 17, 19:43:17
    - However frustrating, being at home isn't so bad my fried. Chin up. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 17, 20:13:25
- I took it once, best trip I ever had (n/m) (General Chat) - 702, May 17, 18:52:24
  - Prat. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 17, 18:58:43
    - Sorry DD & Gellers x (n/m) (General Chat) - 702, May 17, 19:22:48
- Shoot (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 17, 18:24:17
  - Haven’t had an assessment for years got life long conditions will I need another assessmen (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 17, 18:33:48
    - I think you probably will at some point... (General Chat) - mrleelee, May 17, 20:25:51
    - Probably Gellers,at work I've known residents to get reassessed ,but I've never known (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 19:08:42
      - Cheers mate, Yep that’s what I will do. (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 17, 19:44:53
    - I'm not on ESA and I don't know first hand (General Chat) - Old Man, May 17, 19:04:40
      - Sorry to hear about your son, thanks for the advice Old Man (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 17, 19:39:52
    - Oh sorry, I thought you meant ‘extreme sausage action’ (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 17, 18:47:36
      - Thought far more of you Jumbers. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 17, 18:58:25
        
        Sorry dubs and gellers (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 17, 19:13:03

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