just heard the news

deb74 · March 2018

just heard the news. it looks like people on esa will get a back payment due to **** up by dwp. sorry didn't hear how much it was or how far back the **** up goes.good news for those who are still getting esa

tomjackie · March 2018

People could get back up to £20,000.

Nystagmite · March 2018

Is this the income based thing in regards to transferring from incapacity?

@lillybelle - I think it's an ESA3 form from the DWP.

deb74 · March 2018

hi nystagmite. it is nothing to do with pip. it is esa which is a sickness benefit. hi lillybelle if you are not on esa already you will not get the backdated payment and there is no garantee you will get esa anyway a lot of us have either lost our esa or beemn refused it in the first place.

whistles · March 2018

I think they owed me a year of sdp before this bit of news.
Don't know where to start on finding out, CAB I suppose?

They are only back paying as far as October 2014, the court ruling. So by ignoring for three years, they have "stolen" money off the poor people affected before that date. Where does their entitlement go to exactly?

News article.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/21/disability-claimants-receive-20000-after-being-underpaid-dwp

whistles · March 2018

deb74 said:

a lot of us have either lost our esa or beemn refused it in the first place.

More disguised cut backs?

deb74 · March 2018

hi whistles. my esa was stopped in december last year. wasn't sure if this applied to me but it looks like it may do!

susan48 · March 2018

If your due a lot of money they will probably stop your esa if on income based!!
sorry for being negative

deb74 · March 2018

i will have to wait and see and if they do owe me money it will be gratefully recieved.

whistles · March 2018

I still don't know if I am income based or contributory.
If its in relation to the premium I thought both groups got that if they were on DLA at the time?

I did start a thread asking when the premium was introduced and I think @CockneyRebel replied from the start. My premium didn't start for two years looking at my paperwork, didn't know it existed even.

deb74 · March 2018

i started claiming esa in 2016. not sure which mine was either but hopefully we are all due for a payout

zoro · March 2018

I thought ESA was the new unemployed benefit not sick pay.

whistles · March 2018

Esa is for those who are not in work due to illness/ disability.
Jsa is the unemployment benefit.

janejr · March 2018

Don't know which esa I'm on but was working before I got ill can anyone tell me. Then I suppose they will get in touch if they owe us anything. Would be nice but not going to get excited just yet

susan48 · March 2018

What group your in should be on your award notice

deb74 · March 2018

we will all know what is happening soon enough!

whistles · March 2018

I am the support group but I don't know if that's IR or contributory. That bit isn't made clear it just says based on your NI contribution- yes but is there enough!

FWIW I was on IS with SDA and middle rate DLA care. They sent someone round and then realised I should have been on the SDP. Back dated to his visit, not from the start of the ESA transfer. I
Me thinking that's a bit odd.

CockneyRebel · March 2018

No one needs to claim, The DWP are reveiwing all relevant claims
It refers to the change from IB to ESA
not all claims were looked at to see if income related top up was applicable
This could have prevented the payment of some Premium payment that are passported by DLA or PIP

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