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Hello. I have been contacted about possible back pay regarding ESA (income-related)
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Hi, there.
As some are you are probably aware, the DWP is contacting people about possible backpay in regards to income-related ESA.
The duration between the dates specified on my letter equals 172 weeks and 6 days, between the years 2012 to 2015.
The DWP records say that I was on contribution-based ESA at the time though during that period, I should have been on income-related ESA.
At the time, I was living with my now ex partner and we are both registered blind, having met at the royal national college for the blind years before.
I am not sure if my partner was or was not on her correct ESA claim too as it was quite a few years back now.
I know we were in receipt of DLA, both being on the top rates of care and mobility.
We had no substantial savings (at least none that infringed upon the DWP rules) but we were in a shared ownership.
And I understand that the DLA rates have a bearing on the premiums of income-related ESA.
I really can't recall during the time if the DWP classed us as a couple even though they should have, as this too has a bearing on the amount of money that might be backdated.
I have been trying to figure out what back pay (if any) that I may be entitled to, but it's proving to be a little bit over my head as I scour archived benefit rates, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.
Thank you for your time.
As some are you are probably aware, the DWP is contacting people about possible backpay in regards to income-related ESA.
The duration between the dates specified on my letter equals 172 weeks and 6 days, between the years 2012 to 2015.
The DWP records say that I was on contribution-based ESA at the time though during that period, I should have been on income-related ESA.
At the time, I was living with my now ex partner and we are both registered blind, having met at the royal national college for the blind years before.
I am not sure if my partner was or was not on her correct ESA claim too as it was quite a few years back now.
I know we were in receipt of DLA, both being on the top rates of care and mobility.
We had no substantial savings (at least none that infringed upon the DWP rules) but we were in a shared ownership.
And I understand that the DLA rates have a bearing on the premiums of income-related ESA.
I really can't recall during the time if the DWP classed us as a couple even though they should have, as this too has a bearing on the amount of money that might be backdated.
I have been trying to figure out what back pay (if any) that I may be entitled to, but it's proving to be a little bit over my head as I scour archived benefit rates, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.
Thank you for your time.
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Citizen Advice
should be able to help; they probably have a spreadsheet that those sort of calculations. Just give them the years and what info you have and see where it takes you.
Please do let us know how you get on and if there is anything we can do to help.