No 10% increase in my Benefits

Sofia123
Sofia123 Online Community Member Posts: 23 Connected
edited April 2023 in Money and bills
Hello all,
Me and my mum both recieved our ESA just after midnight. I checked my bank account, and found that neither of us got the promised 10% inflation-related increase which we are supposed to get after April 10. On top of that, DWP paid me £201.85 instead of the usual £209 which is what I usually get every 2 weeks. What should I do? Is there any logical explanation for the lesser payment?

Kind regards

Comments

  • life
    life Online Community Member Posts: 526 Empowering
    The increase starts on 10th Apr so I think you don't get paid the increase until may. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Payments are made in arrear so you haven’t yet been paid any increases for after 10th April.
  • Sofia123
    Sofia123 Online Community Member Posts: 23 Connected
    I can confirm that my ESA payments have now gone up.
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    @Sofia123 Thanks for coming back to tell us, I'm glad to hear your payments have increased  :)