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ESA going up? Why is this?

Jace1951

Hi, my brother has just been awarded pip, and also gets esa, but we have been told his esa payments will go up we're a bit puzzled with this can anyone help please

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Chloe_Alumni

Hi @Jace1951 and a warm welcome to the community!
I hope you are able to get some answers regarding this and if you need anything else then please do let me know!

smokeyjoey

He will receive both severe disability premium and enhanced disability premium, it usually adds an extra 60 a week

Jace1951

How long does this usually take to fix out , thanks

Jace1951

Hi, can anyone help me on the previous question,, thanks

BenefitsTrainingCo

Jace1951,

This should be pretty quick. I'd say two to three weeks. And depending on when the PIP award goes back to, there may be some arrears (backpay) of the extra income-related ESA.

What he actually gets will depend on his circumstances:

severe disability premium if awarded the daily living component of PIP, and he lives alone, & no one gets carer's allowance for him
enhanced disability premium if he gets the enhanced daily living component of PIP.

It's possible there won't be any increase if he gets only the mobility component of PIP, or the standard rate of the daily living component and someone get carer's allowance for him, for example. So it could be he gets:

no extra at all
an extra 16.40 a week
an extra 64.30 a week
or an extra 80.70 a week.

It will depend on all the circumstances.

Finally, this all assumes he can get income-related ESA at all. If he gets contributory ESA and has too much in savings (over £16,000), or has a partner who works 24 hours a week or more, the award of PIP will not increase his ESA.

Will

Jace1951

Thanks for the update, he has standard rate of daily living component and enhanced rate of mobility component, so can you please tell me if he's entitled to more money,, werwe still a bit confused,, thank you

littleruthie123

Hi Jane because he gets middle care .it will be the disability premium on top of the essence. This will get back dated too his phone. P.I. p claim .

Jace1951

Will he get a letter notifying him,some people saying yes and some saying no,, totally confused,, thanks

Jace1951

Will he get a letter notifying him, totally confused, thanks

Government_needs_reform

If he lives alone and if anyone does not recieve carers Allowance? Also he must be on income related ESA. Standered and or enhanced PIP care, he will recieve it. You can phone ESA number on his letter and and ask for IS10 form to be filled in on the phone or they will send a letter out and if accepted will recieve backpay when PIP started.

I did mine on the phone and was added straight away.

Jace1951

Will the letter come automatically or will we need to phone,, thanks

Government_needs_reform

Jace1951 said:

Will the letter come automatically or will we need to phone,, thanks

@Jace1951 as I explained above... But here it is again. "You can phone ESA number on his letter and and ask for IS10 form to be filled in on the phone "

Jace1951

We might have a little problem, my daughter sometimes stays there with him, but she does nothing for him, it's me that goes round and deals with him everyday

Government_needs_reform

Jace1951 said:

We might have a little problem, my daughter sometimes stays there with him, but she does nothing for him, it's me that goes round and deals with him everyday

@Jace1951
If he is the sole tenant on the rent book, or rents the property in his name only and lives alone and he is the only one on the electrol role that's fine.

Then you or your daughter stays or to help him that's fine as you don't live there.

Jace1951

Thank you very much

Government_needs_reform

Jace1951 said:

Thank you very much

@Jace1951 your welcome. Let us know how you get on.

Chloe_Alumni

Thank you very much to everyone for their responses! @Jace1951
I hope this has helped and please do let us know how it goes

Jace1951

Well unfortunately, he's not entitled to the extra because he is on contribution based and not income based, which we didn't realize

Government_needs_reform

Jace1951 said:

Well unfortunately, he's not entitled to the extra because he is on contribution based and not income based, which we didn't realize

@Jace1951 At least you now know. Sorry to hear. Good luck and thanks for letting us know.