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8 years 3 months ago #148327 by penny
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I returned my completed ESA50 form on the 8th January 2016. Today I received a letter from the DWP Wolverhampton it is headed:
YOUR CLAIM FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
A CHANGE IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE RATE PAYABLE
We have looked at your claim again following a recent change.
From 11 April 2016 the rates of some social security benefits may change.
From 8 January 2016 your employment and support allowance will be £110.85
Then carries on with the usual guff about NI contributions and changes of circumstances etc.
On the 3rd page it has how ESA has been worked out which is the same as I've been getting for the last 3 years.
I don't know if this means they have accepted my claim, it just seems a bit quick. Does anyone know?
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YOUR CLAIM FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
A CHANGE IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE RATE PAYABLE
We have looked at your claim again following a recent change.
From 11 April 2016 the rates of some social security benefits may change.
From 8 January 2016 your employment and support allowance will be £110.85
Then carries on with the usual guff about NI contributions and changes of circumstances etc.
On the 3rd page it has how ESA has been worked out which is the same as I've been getting for the last 3 years.
I don't know if this means they have accepted my claim, it just seems a bit quick. Does anyone know?
Regards
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8 years 3 months ago #148346 by Gordon
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Penny
It's a bit early but this would appear to be the annual uprating letter for ESA, I do not believe it is a Decision Letter.
Gordon
It's a bit early but this would appear to be the annual uprating letter for ESA, I do not believe it is a Decision Letter.
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8 years 3 months ago #148377 by jackmalanak
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Penny I'm not for one minute suggesting that Gordon's opinion in incorrect, he has vastly more experience than me in these matters but is there anywhere on the 1st page of the letter that states:
"This is because of: a decision on your capability for work. You have been placed in the Support Group"
The reason I ask is because of a similar letter I received last week about my renewal claim from December, which contained the lines quoted above and I took it for granted to be the final decision.
This was a 5 page letter which was more or less identical to the decision letter I received 3 years ago when I first applied for ESA. The annual uprating letters I've had over the last 2 years are 3 page letters, with no mention of Support Group as above and are usually received in March.
So fingers crossed for both of us and hope my Sherlock moment is correct.
"This is because of: a decision on your capability for work. You have been placed in the Support Group"
The reason I ask is because of a similar letter I received last week about my renewal claim from December, which contained the lines quoted above and I took it for granted to be the final decision.
This was a 5 page letter which was more or less identical to the decision letter I received 3 years ago when I first applied for ESA. The annual uprating letters I've had over the last 2 years are 3 page letters, with no mention of Support Group as above and are usually received in March.
So fingers crossed for both of us and hope my Sherlock moment is correct.
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8 years 3 months ago - 8 years 3 months ago #148382 by Gordon
It's the fact that the new rate applies from 11 April that makes me think it is an uprating letter, if it was a Decision letter then it would be the date that the Decision was made or the beginning of week 14 of the claim, either way this would not be April.
A Decision may have been made and this letter may be reflective of that but I do not believe that it is a Decision Letter.
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jackmalanak wrote: Penny I'm not for one minute suggesting that Gordon's opinion in incorrect, he has vastly more experience than me in these matters but is there anywhere on the 1st page of the letter that states:
"This is because of: a decision on your capability for work. You have been placed in the Support Group"
The reason I ask is because of a similar letter I received last week about my renewal claim from December, which contained the lines quoted above and I took it for granted to be the final decision.
This was a 5 page letter which was more or less identical to the decision letter I received 3 years ago when I first applied for ESA. The annual uprating letters I've had over the last 2 years are 3 page letters, with no mention of Support Group as above and are usually received in March.
So fingers crossed for both of us and hope my Sherlock moment is correct.
It's the fact that the new rate applies from 11 April that makes me think it is an uprating letter, if it was a Decision letter then it would be the date that the Decision was made or the beginning of week 14 of the claim, either way this would not be April.
A Decision may have been made and this letter may be reflective of that but I do not believe that it is a Decision Letter.
Gordon
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8 years 3 months ago #148397 by penny
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Thanks for the replies,
It is only a 3 page letter and says nothing on page 1 about the support group, only on page 3 where it shows how ESA is worked out.
Thinking about it sensibility, I only posted my ESA50 on the 7th (not the 8th as previously stated)
The earliest the DWP could have received it was the 8th there's no way the would have made a decision that quick.
So unfortunately I think Gordon is right on this one.
Regards
Penny
It is only a 3 page letter and says nothing on page 1 about the support group, only on page 3 where it shows how ESA is worked out.
Thinking about it sensibility, I only posted my ESA50 on the 7th (not the 8th as previously stated)
The earliest the DWP could have received it was the 8th there's no way the would have made a decision that quick.
So unfortunately I think Gordon is right on this one.
Regards
Penny
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8 years 3 months ago #148411 by ThisGovernmentsGoneToFar
I was formely known as (GoingOffMyHeadWithThisGovernment) Won PIP November 2017 ongoing award HR both. Now kept and got my ESA Support group but took a while.
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Penny, it is an updating letter there sending them earlier now as well, it is not an award letter, also this year there is no increase only pensioners.
April is when it normally goes up.
April is when it normally goes up.
I was formely known as (GoingOffMyHeadWithThisGovernment) Won PIP November 2017 ongoing award HR both. Now kept and got my ESA Support group but took a while.
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