Hi, my name is hillsong! I received a backdated lump sum

hillsong
hillsong Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited August 2023 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi everyone, looking for like minded friends who know what it’s like to be disabled.

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,794 Championing
    Welcome @hillsong - how are you this evening?
  • hillsong
    hillsong Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Chiarieds, thank you I am ok. A little stressed though I recieved a backdated lump sum which was an underpayment for my esa. It says on the letter this amount will be disregarded as savings for the length of my claim which is another 4 years. Do you know however, if I have to declare it to the fairer charging unit in relation to my care contribution. I have always believed not but someone from dwp saysi should? Why is everything so complicated🤔
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    Welcome to the forum 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    hillsong said:
    Chiarieds, thank you I am ok. A little stressed though I recieved a backdated lump sum which was an underpayment for my esa. It says on the letter this amount will be disregarded as savings for the length of my claim which is another 4 years. Do you know however, if I have to declare it to the fairer charging unit in relation to my care contribution. I have always believed not but someone from dwp saysi should? Why is everything so complicated🤔

    Yes you will need to declare it to them.
  • hillsong
    hillsong Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    b but it clearly says it will be disregarded for the length of the claim
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @hillsong

    Welcome to the community! :) Glad to hear you were awarded, but understand your frustrations. It is all so complicated! Citizen's Advice has a page on ESA and Savings you may find useful to read :) 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes, that's for ESA purposes. Not sure the purpose of the contribution you have to make towards the cost of the care you receive.
  • hillsong
    hillsong Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    edited August 2023
    It was a lump sum of money ‘owed’ and it says it won’t be taken into account as my savings. So are you saying I have to declare it and use the money I was owed to pay for my ‘care’? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes, it's not counted as savings for your benefits. It's completely different for anything else such as the care you receive and yes you will need to declare this to your local Authority.

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