My new awards

Many letters give a November date, this seems to be something to do with DWP systems and should not be taken as an indication of when to expect reassessment - you will need to contact DWP and ask for your ESA85a and/or 'Statement of reasons' for this.

When your 365 days of contributary benefit is ended your claim will become income-related. As you are already getting an ir 'top up' you should find that this happens OK. Other people who have another source of household income will find that their payments stop at this stage.

calamity jane wrote:

Hi bro58

I'm in both income related and contribution based ESA so where does that leave me with the 365 daything?
The letter states payment dates also from aug.-nov.12 is this when they reveiw me?
I have Fibromyalgia that is my main condition but i also have another well too many to bore you with.

thanks for your info i will read up and keep you posted

calam

Hi CJ,

As part of your ESA is Income Related, you will not fall under the 365 day entitlement rule.

Therefore you will continue to receive your ESA for as long as you are entitled to Income Related ESA.

You most probably will still have to attend Work Focussed Interviews, (WFI's) though, although you can request that they are carried out over the phone, or ask that they are deferred, although you can not insist on either.

bro58

bro58 wrote:

calamity jane wrote:

Hi bro58

I'm in both income related and contribution based ESA so where does that leave me with the 365 daything?
The letter states payment dates also from aug.-nov.12 is this when they reveiw me?
I have Fibromyalgia that is my main condition but i also have another well too many to bore you with.

thanks for your info i will read up and keep you posted

calam

Hi CJ,

As part of your ESA is Income Related, you will not fall under the 365 day entitlement rule.

Therefore you will continue to receive your ESA for as long as you are entitled to Income Related ESA.

You most probably will still have to attend Work Focussed Interviews, (WFI's) though, although you can request that they are carried out over the phone, or ask that they are deferred, although you can not insist on either.

bro58

Hi CJ,

Regarding the November date, please see Mrs Hurtyback's comments re: this.

This November date appears on many claimant's award letters, and seems to be for admin purposes only.

bro58

I am asking this in behalf of my neighbour. He has been placed in the WRAG (contribution based). His wife is a bit older than him and has been on her pension for about two years and also has her works pension). He was wondering when his ESA stops will he have to get his wife to make a claim for him( to add him to her pension) or will he still be able to claim some JSA. They do have some savings which would preclude him from getting income based ESA.

The por man knows that I am going through hell with my ESA and I think that he thinks I know all the answers because of that!

all depends on the descion maker ive been told by the dwp some people get assed every 6 12 18 24 months as rotine for as long as people claim esa this is what they will be subjected to