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Can anyone help with esa letter please
Applied for new style esa had a letter on 8th then another letter on 12th.. not sure what it is says a change in rate and we have looked at your claim again!! I haven't made any changes and I've just had my assessment on 4th June so I'm I still waiting on a decision which group I'll be placed in? Surely they haven't made…
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Wrong date on claim
Hi..after submitting my claim and filling in esa50 and also had my esa assessment I realised I've put the wrong date on my claim when I wanted it to start from for some strange reason I put the 9th may on I submitting claim on 17th April but I wanted my claim to start from 18th February when my fit note started I rang dwp…
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Confused over payments
Can anyone clarify what I should be expecting in payments please? I have been put on the support group for ESA (£140.55 pw) and also have LCWRA component of £423.27 pm. I just received my first statement on the new rates. I was expecting the £423 to be split over 2 payments, but for some reason my ESA was deducted - they…
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Esa to UC
Got the dreaded letter move over to UC anybody got any advice please ?
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Permitted work
Hi, looking for some advice. I’ve been new style ESA for a few years. It’s contributions based and I’m support group so no work required. I want to start selling my art online. I want everything to be above board including registering as a business. The issue is I don’t think I’ll make a lot of money to begin with and…
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I have just been awared esa support group
Hi everyone, I have just been awarded the above, I am new to benefits and not to clued up on them. Although I have been awarded this benefit, I havent had the confirmation letter, just the phone call. My question is, do I get free prescriptions, dental treatment and free eye test/glasses etc? Also, can I claim back any…
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ESA deductions
Hi I’m wondering if someone can help me. I claim income related ESA, my husband has a war pension and we don’t know how much he gets weekly but have requested an updated letter from the department that deals with this. I have a recent letter from ESA stating £57, it also states £10 of it is disregarded, does this mean they…
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Is there a best time to claim UC (migration) to get more final ESA payment?
I have the UC Migration letter. Currently on Income-Related ESA. It says I will get ESA for 2 more weeks after the day I submit my UC claim. I am trying to work it out, and to be honest, I am just not sure how it would work. Figured someone here might be able to help. Am I right in saying that if I make my uc claim on the…
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TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO ESA
I currently waiting on the phone for an agent .I started the call at 12.45 pm and its now 15.34 pm. The reason is i have been migrated from ESA to Universal credit. I have just received a notice in my journal that I have to inform ESA that I am now getting universal credit and for them to update records. as it will affect…
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Dwp eligibility verification process.
Hi, will the people on non means tested benefits be included in the government new fraud, error and recovery bill and it's dwp eligibility verification process whereby banks etc will be required to provide names and account numbers and savings to the dwp if requested? It mentions people on UC, Esa etc, but does not specify…
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From legacy benefits to Universal Credit
Is this universal credit affect everyone that's being changed over to UC. I'm on ESA Support group n pip it's just worrying at the moment and thinking the worse
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New style ESA
I’m sure I read in the recent benefits consultation that there is something protecting your entitlements to benefits if you try work and it doesn’t work out. Daughter, 30, has autism and a EDS and was assessed as LCWRA last year. She desperately wanted to work and secured a Job which was wfh starting 5th May. Employer has…
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ESA tax
Hi. I so thankful for all your help you have given me on here! I would appreciate your insight on this as I'm confused 🤔. Just got a letter saying about my change to universal credit from contribution based ESA. They have included a tax slip. I'm confused because they are saying the ESA type I was on was classed as…
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Overpaid Housing benefit during migration
Received a message today that my housing benefit didn’t stop when was supposed to and therefore I’ve been overpaid universal credit housing part. It’s bit over £200 and days deductions will be made from future payments. Anyone else had this situation and how much were deductions ? I must say majority of migration has been…
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ESA SDP Temporary Accommodation
Hello Please could you tell me if someone can still claim their SDP if sleeping on a friend's sofa until permanent accommodation is found. The claimant has not yet migrated to UC, so this is purely about how accommodation will affect the SDP. The friend offering the sofa is not in receipt of any benefits. Are they going to…
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ESA. Bank statement request help
Sorry but I asked earlier but put this post on benefits and wasn’t sure how to move it. Anyone able to help with this situation. Our son recently had a large SDP backpayment made. The DWP sent a letter out saying it would be disregarded indefinately for ESA. Then last Friday we had a letter asking us to confirm if his…
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Hi all!
Last week l became 66 .so my ESA was stopped and they sent me a p45 .Saying that l am not working anymore .Can l not still work 9 hours per week ? l have been in poor health 10 years but all l do in my job is sitting at a counter. l am receiving State pension at the end of the week and PIP .Can someone help please?
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Iresa-uc
I've asked this before a good while back..but my memory is so bad I still don't know what to do. I know my move from income related esa to UC will be any day,the part ive a problem with is this. After the two week run on of esa and housing benefit Both stop right? Do I have to pay My full rent in-between until UC kicks in…
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Help needed please
Hi me and my partner were migrated over to universal credit. He was previously on esa support group. Now hes on esa contribution based esa plus lcwra on uc. Council tax wont give us any reduction or help so they want the full amount each year, because we are £132 over the threshold for help. My question is if my partner…
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Dwp transferred my incapacity benefit to ESA contribution based but did not automatically apply sdp?
I had a ESA3 form sent to me in 2018 saying an error had accured and some incapacity transfers to ESA were wrongly assessed. My mother was terminal I'll at the time and I never filled in the form. I rang Dwp they have sent me another ESA form but will not look into my claim unless I fill in form the form does not relate to…
