Esa assessment phase and Edp

dyanburrell wrote: Hi Gordon,
On your advice I wrote to them (find it difficult to talk on the phone). Today I received a letter saying they have looked at my claim again and have awarded me the extra EDP and placed me in support group but not untill the 30th Jan 2016. They don't mention anything about Paying the EDP which I should have had backdated to 31st Oct 2015 like they did with my SDP. I'm not quite sure what to do now as my letter to them was clear and I provided information from this site that clearly shows I should have been getting EDP. What do you suggest I do now.

Thank you for your help so far. I wouldn't have got the SDP added and back dated without your help. I even explained I had transitioned from income support and was on more benefit but they have not mentioned this at all.

Thanks

dyanburrell wrote: Many thanks Gordon,

After not hearing anything for a while after writing my letter, I plucked up the courage to call. I was told that they are awarding me the EDP from my claim start date along with the SDP. Thank you so much for your help and the documents on this site which helped me. I am glad I joined as I would still only be on the basic assessment rate if not for this site and was on the verge of committing suicide due to this and my circumstances.

Thank you so very much.

xxx