ESA paperwork confusion

shihtzudaisy

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.

debbiedo49

Welcome and hope you get some advice here. Have you tried cab or local money advice team at your council? 

JennysDad

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

Hi and welcome

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

CR

shihtzudaisy

Thank you for the warm welcome.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @shihtzudaisy, and welcome! Here is the online benefits calculator mentioned above by CR.