migrated from IB to ESA, they missed off approx £60 a week
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j4janey
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Hi
I just received a form esa3wul((iBR)
I believe when I migrated from IB to ESA they missed off my SEP of approx £60 a week
I just checked my housing benefit calculation and they have it included it in the money I am receiving.
I am not a stupid person, however, HB calculations are so confusing I thought the SEP was an amount they allowed me to have towards housing costs based on my limitations so never queried it.
My question is why did they tell the housing benefit folk they were paying me when they were not and why didn't the HB dept notice I was not receiving it when they examined my bank account statements.
Oh and finally the letter says they will phone me in the next two weeks to discuss it, is there any chance I will be given any of it back atthis late stage and I noticed on the return reply 'B709' is handwritten, does that mean anything important
I am new here so not sure if it is okay to blurt out lots of questions
Thanks
J4
I just received a form esa3wul((iBR)
I believe when I migrated from IB to ESA they missed off my SEP of approx £60 a week
I just checked my housing benefit calculation and they have it included it in the money I am receiving.
I am not a stupid person, however, HB calculations are so confusing I thought the SEP was an amount they allowed me to have towards housing costs based on my limitations so never queried it.
My question is why did they tell the housing benefit folk they were paying me when they were not and why didn't the HB dept notice I was not receiving it when they examined my bank account statements.
Oh and finally the letter says they will phone me in the next two weeks to discuss it, is there any chance I will be given any of it back atthis late stage and I noticed on the return reply 'B709' is handwritten, does that mean anything important
I am new here so not sure if it is okay to blurt out lots of questions
Thanks
J4
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In previous post please replace SEP with SEP.
Amateur, I'm afraid
J4 -
SDP keyboard stuck on E.
Sorry sorry -
Hi @j4janey and a very warm welcome to the community!
Thank you for coming to the community with these questions. I hope you are able to get some answers. Have you phones DWP about this?Scope -
Hi j4janey
The letter you've received might be good news. The government has recognised that many people, when they transferred from IB to ESA weren't paid properly, and they are conducting an exercise to put it right, to an extent.
They are paying arrears from either the date you were transferred, or 21/10/14 (the dateof a High Court ruling) if that is later, at the moment, but we'r hopeful that a further court case will force arrears payments from whatever date you were transferred from one benefit to the other.
I hope the link helps.
http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/incapacity-esa#footnote15_j4pqz98
Best wishes
Gill_Scope -
Hi, the dwp have made a u turn and will backdate any payments to when you transferred from inc benefit to esa.. I was backdated to the 21/10/14 and received what was owed ( enhanced disability premium )
I actually transferred from ib to esa support group in July 2013, Which the dwp will now pay..
At last, people will receive what is rightfully theirs..
Good luck everyone -
Luv44 said:Hi, the dwp have made a u turn and will backdate any payments to when you transferred from inc benefit to esa.. I was backdated to the 21/10/14 and received what was owed ( enhanced disability premium )
I actually transferred from ib to esa support group in July 2013, Which the dwp will now pay..
At last, people will receive what is rightfully theirs..
Good luck everyone
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. -
Yes, one piece of really good news. Hats off to the pressure groups like the National Association for Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) who orchestrated some pressure.
Gill_Scope -
It's the questions they ask you that makes it sound like a scam from the DWP. Like have you had a pay out by an insurance company or any other big pay out as thou they had your bank statements
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Geojones1920 said:It's the questions they ask you that makes it sound like a scam from the DWP. Like have you had a pay out by an insurance company or any other big pay out as thou they had your bank statements
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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