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8 years 10 months ago #162120 by misty blue
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received what we thought was a late uprating letter this morning but reading it is confusing and worrying us
it states at the top
your claim for employment support allowance
a change in the employment and support aallowance rate payable
we have looked at your claim again following a recent change
then it quoted the amount of benefit we get now of £147.25 a week from 5th April 2015
then it says we have used the tax years ending 5 april 1991/1992 to assess claim
then goes on about transitional protection since my wife was moved from IS to ESA
Then about crediting national insurance contributions
then about informing of any changes ect
then how money will be paid ie evey 2 weeks
but then the back page has benefit breakdown as usual with all the same amounts we have been getting
but then says amounts payable from 10th april 2015 to 16 june 2016
my wife has been waiting ti hear about reassessment but dont know what to make of this letter
has anyone had the same type of thing
thanks
it states at the top
your claim for employment support allowance
a change in the employment and support aallowance rate payable
we have looked at your claim again following a recent change
then it quoted the amount of benefit we get now of £147.25 a week from 5th April 2015
then it says we have used the tax years ending 5 april 1991/1992 to assess claim
then goes on about transitional protection since my wife was moved from IS to ESA
Then about crediting national insurance contributions
then about informing of any changes ect
then how money will be paid ie evey 2 weeks
but then the back page has benefit breakdown as usual with all the same amounts we have been getting
but then says amounts payable from 10th april 2015 to 16 june 2016
my wife has been waiting ti hear about reassessment but dont know what to make of this letter
has anyone had the same type of thing
thanks
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8 years 10 months ago #162127 by Gordon
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Misty Blue
To be honest it sounds like the bi-annual uprating letter for ESA rather than a Decision Letter, but I could easily be wrong, the only way you will know for certain is to contact the DWP.
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To be honest it sounds like the bi-annual uprating letter for ESA rather than a Decision Letter, but I could easily be wrong, the only way you will know for certain is to contact the DWP.
Gordon
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8 years 10 months ago #162128 by misty blue
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thnk you so much gordon for yourv quick reply
yes we thought it was a uprating letter at first but it was the dates on the bottom especially stating from april 2015 to june 2016
these letters get more confusing as the years go on
yes we thought it was a uprating letter at first but it was the dates on the bottom especially stating from april 2015 to june 2016
these letters get more confusing as the years go on
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8 years 10 months ago #162129 by slugsta
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These are the dates of the 'benefit year'.
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8 years 10 months ago #162130 by misty blue
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thank you mrs hb
must say it makes more sense now
just goes to show how confuddled i get
once again thanks for your reply
must say it makes more sense now
just goes to show how confuddled i get
once again thanks for your reply
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8 years 10 months ago #162132 by slugsta
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Don't worry mb, the DWP have never been known for the clarity of their communications

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