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How much does it reduce after £6000 mark?
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skoot
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Helo, i was one of those who recieved esa backpayments for underpaying. I recieved £15000 in back payments for a very hard 5 years. The problem I have now is that according to what i have researched that they will only disgard this money for 1 year and then i will get reduced payments. I understand people struggling and i call this a problem but i cannot find how much it reduces after the £6000 mark.
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@skoot Hello and welcome to the community, glad you have joined us for advice. I will tag your post to a person that is in the know about this. @poppy123456 can you offer any advice.
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Thanks @janer1967 for the tag/Hi and welcome @skoot backdated money of £5.000 or more paid from a DWP official errors, which is what this was are disregarded for the life of the ESA claim or until the award ends, which ever comes sooner. See link for confirmation and scroll down to backdated lump sum payments. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/how-do-savings-and-lump-sum-pay-outs-affect-benefits#backdated-lump-sum-payments-from-dwpIt should have stated this in the decision letter you received.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Hi @skoot and welcome to the Community. It is nice to meet you. I hope you found Poppy's advice to be helpful. If there is anything further you need help/support with then please just let us know. All the best.
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Thank you so much for the advice.It has put my mind as ease.
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Glad Poppy was able to help. Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.
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I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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