Mandatory reconsideration heartache

chiarieds

Delighted to just read your news @Naughtynan - Congratulations, & yes it does give people hope, thank you.

Naughtynan

chiarieds said:

Delighted to just read your news @Naughtynan - Congratulations, & yes it does give people hope, thank you.

Thanks, I received the decision letter today too but I'm glad they told me the decision on the day. ?
To anyone's that waiting don't give up, fight. ?

Naughtynan

Hi hope everyone is well. I got a letter attached on my journal this morning regarding my back payment. I'm of course very relieved but I'm concerned as I think they have overpaid me as much as double to what I expected to receive in back payments. I think perhaps its due to the severe disability premiums that I received while on LCW. What shall I do? I really don't want to be overpaid. Should I call them or write on my journal and how should I word it, please help. 

janer1967

Hi I would call them then you will get a full explanation and it is always easier to get everything across by speaking rather than message . Also may be delay in response in your journal however why not do both if you put payment query as category I think it goes direct to your case manager 

poppy123456

Naughtynan said:

 think perhaps its due to the severe disability premiums that I received while on LCW. What shall I do? I really don't want to be overpaid. Should I call them or write on my journal and how should I word it, please help. 

Were you claiming ESA previously to claiming UC? the severe disability premiums isn't paid when claiming UC. There is a transitional support protection payment in place for those that were made to claim UC and were previously claiming the SDP in with another benefit.

Naughtynan

janer1967 said:

Hi I would call them then you will get a full explanation and it is always easier to get everything across by speaking rather than message . Also may be delay in response in your journal however why not do both if you put payment query as category I think it goes direct to your case manager 

Thank you Janer1967 they said in top of their message if asked to call don't call just leave message on journal. Maybe, because of staffing issue. 

Naughtynan

poppy123456 said:

Naughtynan said:

 think perhaps its due to the severe disability premiums that I received while on LCW. What shall I do? I really don't want to be overpaid. Should I call them or write on my journal and how should I word it, please help. 

Were you claiming ESA previously to claiming UC? the severe disability premiums isn't paid when claiming UC. There is a transitional support protection payment in place for those that were made to claim UC and were previously claiming the SDP in with another benefit.

Thanks poppy. I was on income support and then moved, to universal credit. They calculated the SDP without me applying for it nd I got 285 pounds a month extra as I was on LCW. I think it wasn't taken into consideration and I've been overpaid.

poppy123456

Ah yes, that sounds like it could be that. Although without knowing how many months backpay you were owed then it's difficult to give any advice. I can't remember how long you waited.

Naughtynan

16 months Poppy. I think I better let them know. I thought they take that into consideration. 

poppy123456

I make that approx £5,400. Did you include the 3 month waiting period in with that amount?

Taking into account the difference between the £285 protection for the SDP and the lower amount of £120, which is what should be paid, if you claim the LCWRA then i work it out as £2,640 backdated money (approximately) of course this is only providing you calculated the "waiting period" for the LCWRA.

Naughtynan

poppy123456 said:

I make that approx £5,400. Did you include the 3 month waiting period in with that amount?

Taking into account the difference between the £285 protection for the SDP and the lower amount of £120, which is what should be paid, if you claim the LCWRA then i work it out as £2,640 backdated money (approximately) of course this is only providing you calculated the "waiting period" for the LCWRA.

I agree with your calculation too Poppy. Thank you for doing this?. The extra lcwra payments is now showing from April 2019 and my fit notes started months before that. I did call them and was told to leave a note on my journal which now I've done just briefly explaining I think it's over payment. I don't want the wrong money. 

Naughtynan

Oh just seen its already been credited into my account, that was quick.
My bank balance is, now over £6000 as, my rent hasn't, been taken yet. Should, I be worried it will affect my benefits? 

Naughtynan

Oh just seen its already been credited into my account, that was quick.
My bank balance is, now over £6000 as, my rent hasn't, been taken yet. Should, I be worried it will affect my benefits? 

poppy123456

Backdated money is disregarded for 1 year for all means tested benefits.

Naughtynan

That's good to hear, thanks again Poppy, although I think some has to be refunded back to dwp.