ESA underpayment

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  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Although recently I've inquired and esa tells me I'm on contribution based esa . 
  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    In a support group which I do not have to attend any tnterviess or meetings 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Burny said:
    Although recently I've inquired and esa tells me I'm on contribution based esa . 
    You stated in a comment that you now claim Universal credit with your partner?
  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    No I'm still on pip esa I havnt had a partner since 2011
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    The underpayments is concerning those that transferred from incapacity benefit to ESA, if this was you then DWP will contact you sometime in the future.
  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    it is what happened to my claim. Hopefully they will  contact me. Genuinely sorry to be a pain I'm not very good at this sort of thing. Thank you very much 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Contributions based ESA Support Group is £110.75 per week, is this the amount of ESA you receive? (£221.50 every 2 weeks)
  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    No I receive  £224.10 per fortnight on esa . I have just been informed  by a friend that I should be on the higher rate of esa ( I didn't know there were different  rates ) of £ 188 per week. ?  
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    DWP will eventually contact you.
  • Burny
    Burny Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Does that mean I maybe entitled to more? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Maybe.
  • sickboy2
    sickboy2 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Be on ESA, since 2009.will I be eligible for any back payment. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    sickboy2 said:
    Be on ESA, since 2009.will I be eligible for any back payment. 
    The underpayments concern those that transferred from Incapacity benefit to ESA. If that was you then it will totally depend on your circumstances.
  • paramount7force
    paramount7force Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Got my award. Rang oldham today its been approved took exactly 12 weeks to the day.
  • maxter
    maxter Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    what number did you ring mate
  • paramount7force
    paramount7force Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    The number is 0800 169 0346
  • maxter
    maxter Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    thanks a lot.
  • maxter
    maxter Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    i got a letter today telling me basically im better off on contribution based esa,no back payment.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Qualifying for the income related top up on Contributions based totally depend on your circumstances. If you live with a partner that works, have savings/capital then all these go against you for claiming the top up.

    Contributions based benefits aren't means tested and your income/savings/capital aren't counted when claiming this.
  • maxter
    maxter Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    hi poppy,got no savings no partner,i recieve £224 a fortnight contribution esa.i also recieve industrial disablement benefit

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