ESA paperwork confusion

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shihtzudaisy
shihtzudaisy Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

My daughter has bi-polar and psychosis. She was on a section 2 of the mental health act in hospital on 20/3/18. Last week she was put on a section 3 mental health act.

I am trying to deal with her paperwork and benefits, but am ignorant on benefits as I am on pension/pension credit.

What I want to know is my daughter gets ESA of £226.44 every 2 weeks is this correct or should she be on a higher rate as I believe there are 2 rates.


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  • debbiedo49
    debbiedo49 Online Community Member Posts: 2,890 Championing
    Welcome and hope you get some advice here. Have you tried cab or local money advice team at your council? 
  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Online Community Member Posts: 2,290 Championing
    Hi @shihtzudaisy and a warm welcome to the community. Glad to have you with us.
    I'm not a benefits advisor and cannot directly answer your question, but we have some excellent people here who should be able to advise you. Bear with us for the moment, if you can, and they will get back to you as soon as possible.
    Warmest best wishes to you,
    Here and listening,
    Richard
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi and welcome

    First step is to put her details into one of the online benefit calculators

    CR
  • shihtzudaisy
    shihtzudaisy Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thank you for the warm welcome.
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @shihtzudaisy, and welcome! Here is the online benefits calculator mentioned above by CR.