Advice

reeves

 Being on esa and in a support group , then i had to have assessment in 2020 I was found fit for work and was put in a work related group I went to to the job centre I told the advisor I suffer from anxiety and depression she said I can see your struggling I was told to go to my doctors to get a sick that I'm not fit for work so I'm had to send these to dwp for a while so I didn't have to attend work related interviews at the job centre I was left like this for a few years , and left on the lower rate , I rang them a few times and told them I don't have to attend the work related interviews so I should be in the support group ? I rang again in September 2023 they arranged an assessment by phone and was then put into a support group and was back dated for £611 from September to Jan 19th , This  has happened to me before and was backdated for 2 and a half years . Any opinions? regards steve,  thanks 

poppy123456

It should be paid from the date you rang to report the changes. Did you actually report changes to ESA when you first rang? 

Albus_Scope

Heya @reeves and welcome to the community. 

I can see Poppy is already dealing with your query, but I wanted to stop in and say hi.