Has anyone got letter about 2023 ESA Rates yet ?

zane

Hi has anyone got letter about  ESA Rates 2023 because im still waiting  for the letter since letter meant send out every jan 

poppy123456

It's too early to receive the uprating letter, usually it's around March.

zane

poppy123456 said:

It's too early to receive the uprating letter, usually it's around March.

I get the ESA  letter every January but I’m asking anyone got there yet 

calcotti

You can find the new rates here
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024#employment-and-support-allowance-esa

Nashota

Nope, I usually get it around when Poppy has stated.

zane

Ok i get letter in jan but I don’t know if I’m getting this year because letter hasn’t come thanks reply 

poppy123456

I've been claiming ESA for 10 years and have never had the annual letter as early as January. You can see the increases in the link posted above.

bg844

Back in 2022 I also received the letter of uprating after I received the new payments, it really is no big deal.

Shaunbishop

I know someone who got it today 

zane

Shaunbishop said:

I know someone who got it today 

bg844 said:

Back in 2022 I also received the letter of uprating after I received the new payments, it really is nbg844 said:

Back in 2022 I also received the letter of uprating after I received the new payments, it really is no big deal.

Shaunbishop said:

I know someone who got it today 

Good for them they got a letter but sadly i havent yet  so i keep post.

poppy123456

There's still plenty of time to receive the annual uprating letter.

Jane01

Mine always arrives about March 

bg844

Friend of mine received theirs today from ESA. No PIP and I haven’t received that either yet.

zane

bg844 said:

Friend of mine received theirs today from ESA. No PIP and I haven’t received that either yet.

Thanks letting me know but i havent got mine yet :[ oh might be tomorrow or Saturday or next Monday

poppy123456

zane said:

bg844 said:

Friend of mine received theirs today from ESA. No PIP and I haven’t received that either yet.

Thanks letting me know but i havent got mine yet :[ oh might be tomorrow or Saturday or next Monday

Or could be anytime from now up until around the end of March.

calcotti

I am curious as to why you are concerned about getting the letter when the rates are published and have been available since November..

bg844

calcotti said:

I am curious as to why you are concerned about getting the letter when the rates are published and have been available since November..

Agreed, wouldn’t bother me even if I didn’t get a letter. Suppose they sometimes come in handy when something requires a letter dated within the last 6 months but everything is basically online for me now anyway.

zane

calcotti said:

I am curious as to why you are concerned about getting the letter when the rates are published and have been available since November..

Because i dont know if im getting it this year ESA since heard government  moveing people other benefit UC so that why want the letter.

rebel11

Everyone should get the letter, but the Government does send out and do things in stages.

The help with 'utility payments' was done in stages.

It's a Government thing, if an asteroid was to hit the UK in the next 15 minutes, the Government would hold a COBRA Meeting in 20 minutes, go figure. 

poppy123456

zane said:

calcotti said:

I am curious as to why you are concerned about getting the letter when the rates are published and have been available since November..

Because i dont know if im getting it this year ESA since heard government  moveing people other benefit UC so that why want the letter.

No one will be automatically moved onto UC, in the meantime your ESA will continue as normal.

Last year the Government announced that those claiming ESA will not be asked to apply for UC until at least 2028 (unless you're claiming tax credits as well)

Full details here. https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/benefits-uprated-by-10-1-,-esa-to-uc-move-delayed,-more-cost-of-living-payments

However, unless your ESA includes the SDP you maybe better off by claiming UC because LCWRA for UC pays more than ESA Support Group but you should use a benefits calculator before starting a claim.

calcotti

zane said:

calcotti said:

I am curious as to why you are concerned about getting the letter when the rates are published and have been available since November..

Because i dont know if im getting it this year ESA since heard government  moveing people other benefit UC so that why want the letter.

That's a completely different issue. The managed migration of ESA claimants (unless they also get Tax Credits) has been postponed until 2028 (announced last year in the Autumn statement). Nobody is moved to UC, they will have to make a claim. 

When managed migration does take place you will receive a Managed Migration notice which will advise you that your ESA will stop in three months which will give you three months in which to claim UC to continue to continue to receive benefits. 

You will not be simply told about a change through your annual uprating letter.