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Esa support group
Has anyone been put back into the support group without needing a face to face
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Asked to change son's ESA to UC
Hi, confused and distressed about what to do. My (late-twenties) son with multiple difficulties mostly autism based has 2 months ago moved into a care provision which requires rent (house owned by care provider, 24hrs care). Transition is difficult enough as it is. We still manage his money until a future time when…
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How to spend or save compensation money without affecting means tested benefits
If I received monies (Est to be £10,000 to £50,000 not settled yet) for injury compensation, what can I spend the money on within 52 weeks where it would not be considered savings or assets that would affect my means tested benefits such as ESA and housing benefits, if I did not want to establish a trust to told the money…
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How to spend or save compensation money without affecting means tested benefits
If I received monies (Est to be £10,000 to £50,000 not settled yet) for injury compensation, what can I spend the money on within 52 weeks where it would not be considered savings or assets that would affect my means tested benefits such as ESA and housing benefits, if I did not want to establish a trust to told the money…
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Backdated PIP and I am on ESA contribution based
Hi guys, please help me. I recieved a backdated payment of 10k and I was wondering if I save it will it affect whether I receive my ESA contribution based ( I no longer have the 365 day time limit because I’m in the support group) I also wanted to save my PIP so save 10k of backdated payment and save my PIP payments is it…
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Esa appeal
Just wondering the process after wining esa appeal hubby has been fighting his decision since Feb 2020 and finally won appeal on the 26th June they said he has been placed in support group/lcwra think it was when they called to say he had won they said he would receive a letter but nothing yet when can he expect his…
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How much is income-related top up to Contributions-based legacy ESA?
Hi there. I was told my ESA claim is a combination of both versions of legacy ESA: Contributions-based with an Income-Related top-up. I am in the Support group and was previously on Incapacity benefit. However the last reference I can find to my being entitled to both Contributions based AND Income-related is from 2016. My…
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new style ESA contributory benefit support group
My husband receives new style ESA support group contributory benefit (non means tested as we have savings) for over a year now. He reaches state pension age 66 in a few weeks time but has been made aware he can defer taking it till later f he wants to. So as to help him decide what to do can anyone tell me 1) Does his ESA…
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LCWRA
Hi Everyone just need some clarification please- very confused- my contribution ESA finished August 2021. received ESA50 form in September I filled it in and sent off had my assessment in November 21 & only got 9 points did MR & and received a revised Decision with 15 points. The letter stated I would get another letter to…
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Hi, my name is Nannynoo! how long it takes for the DWP to decide on a Mandatory Reconsideration?
Does anyone know how long it takes for the DWP to decide on a Mandatory Reconsideration for New Style ESA. Thanks :smile:
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ESA phone callt
Hi I rang a few Month ago ESA customer service an was told that August I'd get a assessment questionnaire sent out I for some reason rang yesterday they then said it would be October 24 2023 that they would send the assessment out. Would they just extend automatically instead of an assessment
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Esa and loan repaid to me
I am recently disabled and get contribution esa. Last year I made an interest free loan to a friend who was under pressure whilst her parents were both terminally ill. She is now in a position to repay me but can only afford a small monthly amount. Will this count against my ESA? So far my dealings with them have not been…
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Hi, my name is ScousA! Looking for advice on cashing in my pension pot
Hello. Looking for advice on cashing in my pension pot and receiving a lump sum of approximately £1,500 and whether this will affect my Income Related ESA claim
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Backdated SDP
Hi, I was recently awarded sdp but was only backdated 3 weeks to the date of my application. I wrote a letter requesting that they look at the start date again as I know now through reading on here that I'm entitled to it backdated to Nov 2020. I've been waiting for just over a month now for a reply but nothing as yet. I…
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Contribution based esa
Hi I am receiving contribution based esa and am in the support group. I have been receiving this since 2021. I was wondering if I will be migrated over to universal credit??
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Initial payment query
Hello How soon after backpay does first payment begin please. I know it's fortnightly but I had backpay 22 June date of my decision 2 June just not sure if backpay included 16 June or not. Thanks
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ESA review form arrived this morning
Good morning (I think,) Just received the dreaded form. I last had a review just prior to lock down. I am on CESA and in the support group. I have just moved on to UC so i don't know whether this has prompted my review, but it is happening what ever the reason. I thought that now I am receipt of UC I would have received a…
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Non dependents HB
Claiming ESA will I get deductions from housing benefit as son (20) is now classed as a non dependent we both receive PIP.
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Hi, my name is Bernadette68! recently had my esa assessment
Hi, I recently had my esa assessment, dating back to 2020, I've been moved to support group, so I am owed back pay, I was told I had to write a letter to say why I'm entitled, disgraceful, I've done this, who can I contact to help me if they still say no
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£1000 over payment need help please
Last year I wrote a post here
about advice regarding telling benefits my pension was starting. I received
great advice and told all the various benefits accordingly. I received a letter a week or so
after I told them, saying due to a recent change etc and told me what my new
amount would be. Fast forward to this year a…
