New style ESA

Lealea89
Lealea89 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
edited February 12 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Hi i applied for New style ESA last year my doctor has been contacted & I got a letter saying they have received more information & cancelled my assessment saying it was no longer needed last week so I believe they did a paper based assessment. I’ve heard nothing else but got a payment of £231.69 yesterday my payment is normally £181.00. Is this normal I’ve not claimed benefits for years. Thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    It’s likely that you were placed into the Support Group and that’s the money they owe you. When placed into this group your money increases to £138.20/week from the 14th week of your claim.

    It’s not unusual for money to be in your bank before you receive the decision letter.

  • Lealea89
    Lealea89 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener

    Thank you for that information Poppy i was thinking pretty much the same 😊.

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