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Could someone please explain this to me regarding rates

Andybriggs03
Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
edited March 2020 in PIP, DLA, and AA
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Thankyou, also what kind of back pay would I be looking at also do I get extra on my esa. 

Thanks. 

Andrew 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    HI,

    Great news. It's standard for daily living and mobility. This will be £58.70 per week daily living and £23.20 per week mobility. Worked out as about 72 weeks up until a few days before the decision was made will be £5,846 back dated. It can take between 2-8 weeks to receive backdated money so that amount is just a guide and is likely to increase a little.

    Whether you're entitled to receive extra money with your ESA will totally depend on your circumstances, such as which ESA you're claiming, is it New style ESA, Contributions based or Income related and do you live alone or classed as living alone?
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  • Andybriggs03
    Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Hi wow thats alot, im in the support group and its the esa what most people go on (contribution based) ?? its the normal esa never new there was a new style

    wonder what the chances will be for them to take it back to tribunal if there not happy with there decision.

    thanks for the reply

    Andrew
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    If you're receiving £111.65 per week then it's contributions based. If it's a single person's claim on Income related then it's £128.45 per week.

    You also didn't answer my question, do you live alone or with a partner?

    DWP can't appeal a Tribunal decision just because they aren't happy. There's needs to be an error in law before they can appeal. First they have to request the statement of reasons and record of proceedings and they have 1 month to do. When they receive it they have to find the error in law. They sometimes request these but rarely appeal it.
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  • Andybriggs03
    Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    i live alone and i get about 250.00 a fortnight
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    edited March 2020
    Thanks for answering that. Then once your award is put into payment you need to ring ESA and claim the severe disability premium (SDP) this is an extra £65.85 per week and is paid in with your ESA. It can be backdated to the start of your PIP award, if you've lived alone the whole time. See link. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/severe-disability-premium

    All your backdated money is disregarded for savings for 1 year from the date you receive it.

    If you're claiming housing benefit and council tax reduction, once the award is put into payment then you should also ring them to tell them about your PIP award.

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  • Andybriggs03
    Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    what an extra 65.85pw on top of the 250.00pw i get now so this will be about 10 thousand all together?? i must be wrong with my numbers.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    Your ESA will be £194.30 per week with the SDP included, which is £388.60 every fortnight. Backdated money will be approx £10,500. Do be aware that this disability premium is not automatically paid so please do ring ESA once your PIP award is in payment and ask to claim it over the phone. It's the IS10 form that will need to be filled in.
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  • Andybriggs03
    Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    that is absolute nuts lol and i will ring them cheers for that......wow crazy.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    You're welcome. Treat yourself to something nice and enjoy that backdated money.
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  • anisty
    anisty Community member Posts: 354 Pioneering
    Sounds like you have just made Andy's day, @poppy123456  :)
  • anisty
    anisty Community member Posts: 354 Pioneering
    Sorry i dont know how i got nbsp on the tag!
  • Jurph
    Jurph Community member Posts: 369 Pioneering
    Enjoy! Congratulations on your win.
  • Andybriggs03
    Andybriggs03 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Made me day, made me bloody year ? 
  • neuromum4
    neuromum4 Community member Posts: 70 Courageous
    Good on you Andy glad you won at tribunal.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,333 Disability Gamechanger
    Made me day, made me bloody year ? 

    I'm sure it did lol. Remember to treat yourself because it's fully disregarded for all means tested benefits for 1 year. After that time if it increases your total savings to more than the minimum amount your benefits will be reduced. £16,000 and over and you won't be entitled to any means tested benefits.
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,821 Scope online community team
    Hi @Andybriggs03, in the interest of protecting your personal information, I've removed the images you posted above. If you need any help cropping these of sensitive information before posting again, please email them to community@scope.org.uk
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  • anisty
    anisty Community member Posts: 354 Pioneering
    Made me day, made me bloody year ? 
    Ha ha! That made me laugh! Enjoy your riches :)

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