ESA RATE

Hi

I am getting £116.15 a week ESA. I am in the Support Group and get DLA high rate care and high rate mobility. I do not work but my husband works full time and we have no dependent children.
I am wondering how this figure is made up because it doesn't refer to this on the letter sent when I was put in the Support Group.

Thank you

Jessica

Jessica wrote: Hi

I am getting £116.15 a week ESA. I am in the Support Group and get DLA high rate care and high rate mobility. I do not work but my husband works full time and we have no dependent children.
I am wondering how this figure is made up because it doesn't refer to this on the letter sent when I was put in the Support Group.

Thank you

Jessica

Hi J,

What has changed ?

You stated in your post from around 7 months ago : Here that you were receiving "£73.10 plus £36.20" !

i.e. £73.10/Week Personal Allowance + £36.10/Week SG Component Addition Payment = £109.30/Week (£218.60/Fortnight)

This would be the correct amount applicable for a single claim over 25 year old in the SG, entitled to CB ESA only :

Benefit Rates 2015/16

Children don't come into ESA as there is no provision for ESA payments for them.

As your husband works more than 24 hours/week, you cannot possibly be entitled to any IR ESA top-ups including : Income Related (IR) ESA Premiums.

24 hour work rule for payment of IR ESA

So, unless you were previously in receipt of IB, IS or SDA before being successfully transferred to ESA, and you are in receipt of a Transitional Additions payment as you are protected by Transitional Protection : What will I be paid? , I have no idea what the extra £6.85/Week is for.

If you think that you may be getting overpaid, you should inform DWP ESA in writing ASAP by sending a letter to the address of The Benefits Office/Centre on your most recent ESA letter.

Sending Documents to the DWP.

Once you have informed them in writing, you have covered yourself, and even if you have received overpayments, they may choose not to claw it back if it down to an error on their part.

bro58

Hi Bro

I was getting IB prior to ESA so it must be the Transitional Additions payment. I was looking at the benefit rates for 2015/2016 and couldn't understand how mine was made up.
Thanks for clearing that up and can I just say what a fantastic job you all do here.
Much appreciated.

Jessica

Jessica wrote: Hi Bro

I was getting IB prior to ESA so it must be the Transitional Additions payment. I was looking at the benefit rates for 2015/2016 and couldn't understand how mine was made up.
Thanks for clearing that up and can I just say what a fantastic job you all do here.
Much appreciated.

Jessica

Hi J,

Glad that I could help !!

As long as you are sure that it is a Transitional Addition payment, that should be fine, but if you have any doubts, inform DWP in writing to cover yourself !

bro58