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ESA backpay error Rent and Council Tax

miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi

I have had my backpay which includes SDP and EDP. I am worried now as does this affect my council tax, also rent? I live alone. Do I not pay rent now, and because I would have been entitled to full housing benefit does that mean they owe me for all those years?

Also council tax will I now owe them more? Will they be in touch with me?
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    I will still carry on paying my rent and council tax until I hear from them.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Can anyone answer this question?
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    edited October 2018
    The SDP and EDP won't entitle you to anymore housing benefit and you won't have to pay anymore council tax.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Hi Poppy

    I thought income related does not pay rent? Or is it because it is Contribution made up with IR? So all will be fine and I don't need to contact Housing and Council Tax?
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Income Related benefits doesn't pay your rent, housing benefit pay your rent. Having the Income Related top up on your ESA won't entitle you to anymore housing benefit than you're already claiming, it won't affect any other benefits you maybe claiming.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    So do I not need to let the Housing Council Tax know my benefit money has gone up?
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    edited October 2018
    No because both of the premiums are not counted when claiming either of these benefits. They most likely already know you're claiming them because DWP do contact local councils with information on benefit claims. The SDP is extra money because you have a disability and you won't be penalised by having less housing benefit or CTR.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Thank you Poppy truly appreciated.
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Not a problem. If it helps you feel better, i claim exactly what you claim and it has no affect on my housing benefit or CTR.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Hi Poppy

    Does this also mean it won't affect me because of savings higher now with the  council tax and housing benefit? I know the dwp disregard it for a year, but what about the council and housing?

    Thank You
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    It's disregarded for 52 weeks.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Thank you
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  • Lisa1985Lisa1985 Member Posts: 55 Connected
    I don’t know what I am on whether it is income related esa or income based esa contribution based esa I don’t know how can I find this out 
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  • Lisa1985Lisa1985 Member Posts: 55 Connected
    I’m not sure if I am going to get a back dated money from dwp esa I’ve been on esa for 4years claiming on my own so I don’t know what income I’m on esa income related esa income based esa income contribution based i don’t know 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Lisa1985 said:
    I’m not sure if I am going to get a back dated money from dwp esa I’ve been on esa for 4years claiming on my own so I don’t know what income I’m on esa income related esa income based esa income contribution based i don’t know 
    Which group are you in and how much do you receive every 2 weeks? I'll tell you from this whether you're claiming Contributions based or Income related.

    Do you claim PIP or DLA, if so which one and what award do you have?
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • Lisa1985Lisa1985 Member Posts: 55 Connected
    I get £249 every 2 weeks and I get dla which is £328 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    What DLA award do you have? I'm sorry but without all of the information it's impossible to help you.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • Lisa1985Lisa1985 Member Posts: 55 Connected
    What do you mean award do I get i now I’m on middle rate dla and how do I find out what award I get please 
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  • Lisa1985Lisa1985 Member Posts: 55 Connected
    Can you please let me know how I can find out what award I’m on with the dla please 
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Hi poppy123456

    Thank you for answering the questions above. I have one more, will they want to know what I have spent this money on, would it be seen as deprivation of capital?
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    No because like i said it's disregarded for 52 weeks.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • miracleboymiracleboy Member Posts: 24 Listener
    Thank you
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