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Enhanced disability premium

Hi, was wondering if someone could help with regards to EDP.
I was sent an Esa3 form last year to fill out which I did. The reply I got said I wasn't due money because apparently I was in the Wrag when I first got converted from IB to ESA. When I rang to speak to someone about it I was told they had checked eligibility only for the date of conversion and decided I wasn't eligible then.
Since then I was put in support group (been in support group since 2012), however they didn't check eligibility for any other point in my claim, only the point of conversion.
I sought advice and was told that I was eligible for the EDP due to being in the support group but I've never received it. I've never worked or had any other income or had any savings, I pass (& always have passed) the means test criteria so I feel like I should've been getting the EDP from the point I was put into the support group until now basically.
I've since had to apply for universal credit to get the premiums, on advice of jobcentre staff. They said as UC has taken over all income related benefits that I could no longer get the EDP, I had to get the top up via UC, so that's what I've done.
I also did another esa3 requesting assessment for income related eligibility because they never did it years ago when they should've. I asked for this to be looked at from the point when I was put in the support group as I think I've been missing out on years worth of EDP. Call centre staff have been useless, costantly telling me no you don't get it when you are on Cont-based, despite me knowing through extensive research that you can. They are adamant I can't though. It's been a nightmare trying to get thus sorted and I'm so stressed about it.
I called at the start of the week and was told it was with a decision maker. I just wondered if anyone here could advise whether I should've been getting the EDP since support group? It's taken so long to try sort this and it still hasn't been sorted yet. It's caused me great stress, I guess it's make me feel better if anyone who knew about it ould advise whether it's likely in due backdated EDP as I'm sure I should've been and its frustrating to have missed out on money for all this time. Any advice would be appreciated.
I was sent an Esa3 form last year to fill out which I did. The reply I got said I wasn't due money because apparently I was in the Wrag when I first got converted from IB to ESA. When I rang to speak to someone about it I was told they had checked eligibility only for the date of conversion and decided I wasn't eligible then.
Since then I was put in support group (been in support group since 2012), however they didn't check eligibility for any other point in my claim, only the point of conversion.
I sought advice and was told that I was eligible for the EDP due to being in the support group but I've never received it. I've never worked or had any other income or had any savings, I pass (& always have passed) the means test criteria so I feel like I should've been getting the EDP from the point I was put into the support group until now basically.
I've since had to apply for universal credit to get the premiums, on advice of jobcentre staff. They said as UC has taken over all income related benefits that I could no longer get the EDP, I had to get the top up via UC, so that's what I've done.
I also did another esa3 requesting assessment for income related eligibility because they never did it years ago when they should've. I asked for this to be looked at from the point when I was put in the support group as I think I've been missing out on years worth of EDP. Call centre staff have been useless, costantly telling me no you don't get it when you are on Cont-based, despite me knowing through extensive research that you can. They are adamant I can't though. It's been a nightmare trying to get thus sorted and I'm so stressed about it.
I called at the start of the week and was told it was with a decision maker. I just wondered if anyone here could advise whether I should've been getting the EDP since support group? It's taken so long to try sort this and it still hasn't been sorted yet. It's caused me great stress, I guess it's make me feel better if anyone who knew about it ould advise whether it's likely in due backdated EDP as I'm sure I should've been and its frustrating to have missed out on money for all this time. Any advice would be appreciated.
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So it was wrong when they told me I couldn't claim EDP from now and had to claim UC instead, is that what you're saying? I hope it doesn't affect my chances of getting my missed EDP backdated.. Something else to worry about!
I guess I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that I hear back before long and that it's a good decision as its been a hassle trying to get this sorted.