ESA IR TOP UP/ backpay, Universal credit migration notice.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,050 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/976966#Comment_976966

    Thanks Emilee, I did try to find that information but couldn't. Lovely to see you posting again too and I hope you're well.

  • Emilee
    Emilee Online Community Member Posts: 241 Empowering

    Thank you Poppy, seeing you were still here did bring a smile to my face. I hope you and your loved ones are well.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,050 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/977119#Comment_977119

    Aww thank you! We are all ok, thank you for asking. 😊

  • Gaynor7
    Gaynor7 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Connected

    Firstly…MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS kami 💖, I am sorry for intruding on your post, but amin a similar position as to what you were.

    I have MS and receive IR ESA, but when I received the letter to Migrate, I realised that I should have been receiving SDP as I have been claiming as I have been claiming both ESA PIP (previously DLA) since 2011.

    I was awarded SDP ON 19th Dec, but am still waiting to hear back regarding backpay.

    When I received a call from DWP saying that I was entitled to SDP, they said that I would only be entitled to backpay since the call I made to claim SDP, because I should have claimed SDP before, so why didn't I.

    I didn't know it existed!!

    As both you and I had significant years to be checked, I was also wondering if you would tell me how long it took you, and how to contact your local MP please? (I live in Barnsley SY)

    I was also advised during the call, that I could be waiting a very long time for any backpay, due to significant backlog.

    My case is now with the department that checks if I have any debts (I dont).

    Thankyou for listening to my worries everyone, any advice would be massively appreciated.

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,663 Championing

    What you were told is incorrect, as you can see from this topic long backdates for SDP do happen.

    If your SDP is not backdated to the date you became eligible, you can submit a Mandatory Reconsideration of that decision.

  • Gaynor7
    Gaynor7 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Connected

    Thankyou Kimmi, I said that to him and he said because I hadn't raised the matter before the would only backdate to 2013.

    Apparently I'd sent a form in, but I can't remember doing that.

    I can remember getting a form years ago, but did not fill it in (I was young and still in denial, that I was Severely Disabled 😢

    However. I now know different because I've experienced the traits of this progressive disease for many years.

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