incorrect declaration of my funds in savings too dwp

grahamnacho90

hello, everyone when making the move too uc from esa i declared money that is in my savings account incorrectly i put in the wrong numbers by mistake so dwp thinks i have 12k but really i only have 6k how long does this take too sort out and what is the process. for appealing it

it was a genuine typing error on my part

Kimi87

I would use your UC Journal to write a note explaining what happened, and use the Report a Change section to record the correct amount.

You may be asked for bank statements as proof.

grahamnacho90

thanks so much im due too be paid on 7th of sept the incorrect amount how long before i get the correct amount once i have posted bank statements on my journal

??

Kimi87

They typically don't accept uploads as proof of capital, taking paper statements into a Job Centre is what they usually ask for.

I don't know how long thry will take to re calculate your payment, but you'll know once it's all been processed as a letter will be added to your Journal stating the amount owed. Payment will then be paid within a few working days.

Lauren29

What kind of mistake have you made? Did you just make a small error and was the amount you entered just slightly wrong. How much do you have in savings and have you submitted bank statements to UC? If it something minor then there may not be an issue as everyone makes mistakes.

OverlyAnxious

On UC the savings amount gets updated within a week. I have to change mine online at the end of every month and it's always gone through before the statement gets generated 3 or 4 days later.

However, with a big change like this, you may be required to provide statements as above.

For some perspective though, you will only lose £100 from this months payment if they do pay you based on £12k savings.

Holly_Scope

Welcome to the community @grahamnacho90 😊 You've made a few posts about this so I've removed the others as can see you've had a response to this one. Hope that's ok.

grahamnacho90

yes im getting a lot less then before i was getting on my old esa as UC take of the lwcra element now i will have too survive on just 200£ a month im (removed by moderator) and i dont think i can do it i have bills and groceries to pay for

grahamnacho90

after hearing im going too get 220£ a month because UC deduction because they said i am being double paid for the same benefit i just dont understand it all

grahamnacho90

Kimi87

Was that in reference to New Style ESA?

See this thread if so.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/130268/ive-already-moved-to-universal-credit-but-ive-received-a-letter-from-esa

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Kimi87

If you are getting New Style ESA plus UC, then the monetary amount is exactly the same:

£823.41 UC: Standard Allowance & LCWRA

or

£609.05 New Style ESA (the monthly equivalent of a weekly benefit)

+£214.36 UC.

= £823.41.

Your income is now New Style ESA topped up by UC. Not just UC.

I know it is confusing and I've given many people in the same position the same advice. You were expecting all your income to be UC and are panicking because UC is low, but it's turned out differently because you get both NS ESA and UC.

grahamnacho90

im on old style esa how do i claim new style esa

grahamnacho90

Kimi87

You are already getting New Style ESA, once you claimed UC Old Style ESA ended and transferred automatically to New Style ESA.

You should now be receiving £281.10 a fortnight in ESA payment, this is New Style ESA.

grahamnacho90

new esa is not means tested can i get it if i aint worked in the last three years

Kimi87

Those criteria are for new claims only.

You qualify for New Style ESA as a transfer from previous old style esa.

Your entitlement to old style ESA means you have automatic entitlement to New Style ESA. This happens automatically after you claim UC.

grahamnacho90

so does this mean i have to make a new claim too new esa

grahamnacho90

i get income based esa when i get paid through UC the lwcra element is deducted why is this ??

also for the new style esa will i have enough ni contributions if i aint worked in the last 5 to 7 years

Kimi87

You don't have to claim New Style ESA, it has already happened automatically as part of your migration to UC.

You were receiving old style esa (Contributions Based). Eligibility to this lasts as long as you are in the Support Group.

For transfers as part of UC migration, you do not have to have recent NI conts to qualify. Your previous CB ESA award qualified you.

New Style ESA and UC are both income replacement benefits. Under the welfare system a person is entitled to one income replacement benefit only. So that's why the NS ESA is deducted from your UC award.