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Marc44uk said: Hello everyone. Sorry to be a pain but I have just been awarded pip and today I got a payment of my normal rate of ESA but I'm not due to get it until Monday I have had no letters or phone calls about my ESA but I checked my bank today and I had a payment from Dwp gb fp lp fundi could anyone offer help please. Many thanks Marc
poppy123456 said: Marc44uk said: Hello everyone. Sorry to be a pain but I have just been awarded pip and today I got a payment of my normal rate of ESA but I'm not due to get it until Monday I have had no letters or phone calls about my ESA but I checked my bank today and I had a payment from Dwp gb fp lp fundi could anyone offer help please. Many thanks Marc HI and welcome,Great news on the PIP award. Is the ESA payment your usual payment or for a different amount, if it's for a different amount then it maybe that your PIP award means that you were entitled to more ESA (if you're not claiming New Style ESA) but this will depend on which group you're in for ESA, what you were awarded for PIP and whether or not you live alone. To know for sure what the payment is for then you'll need to ring DWP/ESA and ask because they will tell you exactly.
poppy123456 said: As it's the same payment as always the most likely explanation is that your PIP award could have suspended your ESA payment, which can sometimes happen. When this happens they will make a fast payment, which is what the "fp" is related to. May i ask if any other adults over the age of 18 live with you, or do you live alone? Also does anyone claim carers allowance or the carers element of Universal credit for looking after you?
Marc44uk said: poppy123456 said: As it's the same payment as always the most likely explanation is that your PIP award could have suspended your ESA payment, which can sometimes happen. When this happens they will make a fast payment, which is what the "fp" is related to. May i ask if any other adults over the age of 18 live with you, or do you live alone? Also does anyone claim carers allowance or the carers element of Universal credit for looking after you? I live alone and no one gets carers allowance
poppy123456 said: Marc44uk said: poppy123456 said: As it's the same payment as always the most likely explanation is that your PIP award could have suspended your ESA payment, which can sometimes happen. When this happens they will make a fast payment, which is what the "fp" is related to. May i ask if any other adults over the age of 18 live with you, or do you live alone? Also does anyone claim carers allowance or the carers element of Universal credit for looking after you? I live alone and no one gets carers allowance Thanks for that. One last question, are you receiving the old legacy ESA or New style ESA? if it's the old ESA then it sounds like you maybe entitled to the severe disability premium in with your ESA, if you're not already claiming it. Take a look at this link. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/severe-disability-premium You must also be claiming daily living PIP. It's an extra £65.85 per week on your ESA providing you're not claiming New style ESA.
poppy123456 said: Sounds like you should qualify for the SDP. Quickest way to claim this is by ringing ESA and ask to claim it over the phone, they are usually very quick making a decision and you'll also be backdated the extra money to the start of your PIP claim, if the other criteria applied at the time. It will increase your ESA from £128 to about £194 per week. Ring them on Monday. Hope this helps.
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