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nor
nor Community member Posts: 3 Listener
edited May 2023 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi I'm Nor.  I got a letter from DWP, ESA. I'm not understanding it, plus I didn't get  any  award from them this week.  Thanks in advance. NOR


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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited May 2023
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    It appears that you are receiving new style ESA but have not been placed in the Support Group. If you are not in the Support Group you are only paid new style ESA for a year (as the letter says).

    Have you have a decision on the Work Capability Assessment? Do you claim anything else?
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • nor
    nor Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    edited May 2023
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    Hi . I get pip and AD. Enhanced 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,097 Disability Gamechanger
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    PIP is nothing to do with ESA. I've flagged your comment to a member of the scope team because your NI number is showing in that letter.

    Have you also checked entitlement to Universal Credit? It's a means tested benefit so if you live with a partner you'll need to claim as a couple. If you have savings/capital of more than £16,000 you're excluded from claiming.

    If you do claim UC then the ESA will be deducted in full. Use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • nor
    nor Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    edited May 2023
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    nor said:
    Hi I'm Nor.  I got a letter from DWP, ESA. I'm not understanding it, plus I didn't get  any  award from them this week.  Thanks in advance. 



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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,097 Disability Gamechanger
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    ESA is a weekly benefit paid every 2 weeks. If you didn't receive a payment when you were supposed to then you'll need to ring them.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hello @nor

    We just want to let you know we’ve edited your comment because it contained personal information. For more information about why we removed this, please consider our online community house rules.

    I can see Poppy has replied to you, so please ask if there's anything else you need :)

    Online Community Coordinator
    Scope

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