underpayments ESA payments

morena_1971

Good morning. I need some advice regarding my ESA.

Until September 2015, I was getting Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits too. Hence, my ESA allowance was reduced accordingly.

When I stopped receiving the IIDB, I contacted ESA to let them know and to reassess my allowance but they asked me for a confirmation letter from the IIDB. I requested the letter several times over the years as I couldn't find the one I received previously but they never sent me the letter.

On February last year, while going through all the benefits documents I found the letter from the IIDB confirming that they were going to stop it. Hence, I sent a letter to the ESA together with the tribunal decision but I never received a reply till today but they are only giving me back payments from February 2019.

I am wondering, if I am entitle to back payments since my IIDB was stopped in Sept 2015 or only since the ESA received my letter in Feb 2019

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

If you were entitled to the extra money in 2015 then yes you will be able to claim it.

Chloe_Alumni

Welcome to the community @morena_1971, please do let us know if we can do anything else to help.