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Becoming a pensioner & ESA

Annabelle26
Annabelle26 Member Posts: 103 Pioneering
edited March 2021 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
It is a long time since I have on here.  I am now a Pensioner so do not have to worry about the DWP taking away my ESA, although they did have one last dig.  They ceased my ESA  & paid me what was due once I qualified for my State Pension but I did not receive my pension payment for a few weeks.   
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  • wilko
    wilko Member Posts: 2,457 Disability Gamechanger
    Many people are unaware they have to claim their state pension it’s not automatically payed once you turn pensionable age. I think it paid in arrears end of each month unless you requested weekly payments.
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  • Cher_Inactive
    Cher_Inactive Posts: 4,400 Scope online community team
    Hi @Annabelle26 How are you doing?

    I was unaware that people had to claim the state pension too until some of my family reached pension age this past month.  Are you managing okay financially?  Please let us know if you need any support.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Member Posts: 6,358 Disability Gamechanger
    Annabelle26 said:
    It is a long time since I have on here.  I am now a Pensioner so do not have to worry about the DWP taking away my ESA, although they did have one last dig.  They ceased my ESA  & paid me what was due once I qualified for my State Pension but I did not receive my pension payment for a few weeks.   
    That's completely normal, it wasn't the DWP 'having a dig'.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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