I stupidly put my signature next to the word signature instead of in the box itself on ESA50

hughie1
hughie1 Online Community Member Posts: 100 Contributor
in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
I realised what I did but then did not want to add two signatures. Is this okay?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Just sign in the box, that way you’ve covered yourself if there’s an issue. 
  • hughie1
    hughie1 Online Community Member Posts: 100 Contributor
    The problem is that I have already sealed the envelope with everything in it. My signature is still there, just not in the box.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,398 Championing
    Try steaming the envelope open, then reseal/use sellotape.
  • hughie1
    hughie1 Online Community Member Posts: 100 Contributor
    It is just going to stress me out and play on my mind if I have two signatures on it (i.e. current on next to the word and then add another in the box). So I am going to just chance it. I think it should be okay. It is still my signature.

    I also actually added it digitally. Because I filled the form on the computer I also added the signature digitally.

    Should be okay. Am I over thinking it?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    I think to be on the safe side it’s much better to open the envelope and add your signature to the box. It won’t hurt having 2 signatures rather than 1 that’s not correct. 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,295 Online Community Programme Lead
    edited August 2023
    hughie1 said:
    It is just going to stress me out and play on my mind if I have two signatures on it (i.e. current on next to the word and then add another in the box). So I am going to just chance it. I think it should be okay. It is still my signature.

    I also actually added it digitally. Because I filled the form on the computer I also added the signature digitally.

    Should be okay. Am I over thinking it?
    Hi @hughie1, ideally you'd add one to the box, you could always scribble out the other if you don't want two?
    Try not to worry too much whatever you choose to do, I've sent one off before and not even signed it at all and they've just sent it back asking for the signature.

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