ESA IR TOP up, SDP, Backpayment

kami_84

Hello there, it's going to be almost 8 weeks since I sent ESA3 and IS10 form to dwp asking them to assess me for IR TOP UP to my CB Esa.

At the beginning they texted me that they will get be back to me within 6 weeks. But they didn't. I called the customer service 2 weeks ago and they said to call them in 2 weeks and that it is with decision maker.

I really don't know what to do as I sent ESA3 form together with IS10. Maybe thats a problem. I would also like to receive backpayment from when I.got entiteled to.it. But I have read on the other forum online. That I can get backpay only it I ask for a review of an entire claim or something like that.

poppy123456

The timescales they give are only ever a guide. I would expect It to be with a decision maker, or on their desk in a pile of other paper work waiting to be looked at for a decision to made.

Each individual case will be very different and it wouldn't be possible to put a timescale on this. They will look into your details from when you started your ESA claim, depending on how long this is, it may take quite sometime.

All you can do is wait and once a decision Is made you will be contacted.

kami_84

Dear Poppy,

They had called me from DWP ESA today. But it was not a good phone call.

She basically said that the reason they didn't give me IR ESA in the first place is that I had a capital. Except that I didn't and when I started claiming ESA I had debt relief order as I was in Debt. I do however now have few thousand pounds (around 8) which comes from me saving but also benefit backpayments.

She told me I need to provide bank statements from 01/12/2017 which was beginning of the claim till now.

I was banking with two different banks since then. I am not sure if the first one will be able to give me such details as I tried today and they said they have problems accessing it.

She also has made a problem from the fact that I stated that I have that above mentioned 8 thousand something savings. Would this be a serious problem?

Kimmy87

Not a serious problem but it may effect your entitlement.

Benefit backpayments are disregarded from capital for 1 year.

If you have capital between £6,000 and £16,000 IR ESA is reduced by £1 for every £250, or part thereof, over £6,000.

The DM will need to see statements to look at dates of benefit backpayment, when/if your applicable capital went over £6000, and use that to calculate any entitlement.

Banks usually keep records for 5 years minimum, sometimes for up to 7 years.