after winning appeal!

Hi all.

I have been looking into what happens if you win an ESA appeal and am slightly concerned at what I have found. I have read that some people have won an ESA appeal only to then find out that they cant go back on ESA because they claimed JSA whilst waiting... please confirm if this is allowed?? Surely not, especially as most are forced to claim this as they will have no income!!

Also if you win, does your JSA automatically change over to ESA?? And do you have to apply for the disability premium to be added or is that automatic??

Any advice very much appreciated

In a UC full service area the option of claiming JSA up to Mandatory Reconsideration failiure and then returningtop ESA and lodging an appeal is not possible if the ESA was Income related/
Making a claim in a FullService Universal credit area you can only claim UC instesd of JSA and ESA (IR). So if you make claim it will be fore UC which will aslo have consequrmces for Tax Credits and housing Benefit.
In this case, if appeal successful the rules for a claiment with a WRAG or Support Group decision will be implemented in a UC award.

If Contributory ESA is involved on its own I.E. with no esa (IR) top up and no UC as been claimed you can have ESA reinstated..

bill

Thank you, I read it online somewhere but glad to hear its not true..many thanks