3yr Incapacity/Severe Disablement was up in December last year. The original decision to first get that 3yr entitlement was first to not grant it, then it went to appeal and it given on appeal. The three years were up in December 2011, and after a letter from the GP and a new form filled in it was given as 'Indefinite' in February this year. What has now been received last week Sept 24th is an assessment for Employment and Support Allowance letter where they first want to call to 'talk' about how the changes will affect the claimant and then they want to send a questionnaire called Limited Capability for Work. I assume this is the prequel to an ATOS medical etc? Am I right to think that A/ It's pot luck who gets 'assessed' for ESA first? Just seems a bit odd that less than 8 months after being granted Indefinite re disability that they are now having to go through what appears like it all over again but with a different set of questions/criteria and ones which seem steeped against the individual. Is the above unusual or standard? -- Also, they want to speak to the claimant on the phone, this is something the claimant won't do, they don't talk on the phone at any point, one part of their illness is extreme issues where others are concerned, is there a way around this? I don't see the claimant ever speaking to them on the phone, what would be the next step? More to come but for now this is it. PS: Recently had to apply for a Blue Badge, this involved having to send a rather elongated form in (most of which did not require filling in due to Higher Rate Mobility aware, but still they wanted a plethora of 'documents' . Finally awarded at a cost of £10 ... Any clues/ideas/way forward would be much appreciated.