Disability premium refused

frank96
frank96 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
edited June 2020 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Refused on the grounds of late notification. 2014-2017. During this period I was on IS, JSA & ESA. multiple addresses. After a log back and forth trying to get this premium backdated I was informed I needed to send old tennancies to prove sole occupancy.  I sent council tax and housing benefit letters that reflected this. Now I've been told it cannot be awarded because I was not on esa ( even though I was briefly at some point during 14-17. Bank statements state this. And premiums can be added to JSA/IS claims? I'm sure online it even says HB claims too. They have also said I should have notified them of my changes in circumstances at the time. I don't know what changes they're on about hopefully the letter they send will be clearer. I've always lived alone unless I was with my mum and she is in receipt of PIP, esa & SDP. She can't even spell her own name anymore I don't know who can help me with this. I was told several times 3-5 working days check your bank. I'm truly baffled. What should I write in the reconsideration letter? Should I get a solicitor involved? 2014-2017 I was in receipt of PIP care component, nobody claimed carers. I was also on JSA, IS, ESA. LIVED ALONE. 

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  • rox001
    rox001 Online Community Member Posts: 16 Contributor
    Have you tried the CAB Frank ? 
  • frank96
    frank96 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    They weren't at the same time sorry I should clarify, 2014 IS while in education, 2015 & 2016 JSA, 2017 ESA. On pip daily living & living alone at 4 different addresses during 2014-2017. Claimed HB for all addresses except mums address. SDP can be backdated i know a few people who have had it. Esa had told myself several times I was due to receive a backpayment and now they're refusing. I'll get in touch with the CAB on Monday and update on here. 
  • frank96
    frank96 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    Badly wrong you say?! I hope I haven't pushed the departments wrong buttons somehow and shot myself in the foot on this one. I thought it was all pretty straightforward. Will find out the outcome of my mandatory reconsideration this week. Providing that fails I'll be seeking legal advice / representation for the appeal. Have you known of the DWP to refuse back-dating of SDP?

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