ESA stopped

Good morning

So in March I started doing some permitted work. The wording on the gov website said you can no more than £143. On another part of the website it says up to 143. I earned 143 from Mar 1st until obviously the threshold was upped 1st may (so four weeks I was earning 1p per week more than I should). I didn't know about my ESA being stopped as my ESA payments were still going through up until May 9th. On May 10th I got a letter saying my ESA had been cancelled because I'd earned more than the threshold. I didn't understand at the time as I knew the threshold was 143 so I rang up and yes, I'd exceeded it by a penny (you can earn 142.99 aparently) so obviously I asked for a mandatory consideration there and then. I even told the guy on the phone about the part on the gov website that says no more than 143. He found the website where I was looking. Heard nothing apart from a text saying I'd hear back by 29th June. I rang ESA yesterday just in case they knew anything and my mandatory consideration has been declined. On top of that the lady said I'll be receiving a letter at some point regarding overpayment of ESA to me from Feb 28th to May 9th (over a grand I worked out).

I have been sent Zero letters so far. Not one saying ESA consideration has been declined, nor the one about overpayment. The lady on the phone said I could put in a new esa claim but at this moment in time I can't face that right now.

Any ideas on what next steps I can do?

Thank you very much for your reply, Gary.

My work is agency work, and I never do more than 12 hours a week. There are also some weeks I do less hours, or none at all if I can't face it. It's the amount that they've made the decision on according to the ESA lady on the phone. I wasn't aware I couldn't earn 143 a week as on the gov.uk on website it still says "earn no more than £152 per week" (changed to higher amount April 1st 2022). I'm autistic so I tend to take things literally and I just assumed the "no more than" meant including that amount. Also, I've worked out that since March when I started permitted work, I've averaged out at 56.18 per week (rounded up) and never more than 143 per week. So from March 1st- April 1st as the amount went up to 152 after that. So over 4p really had I realised I'd have my esa stopped over a penny, I'd have definitely asked for a penny less of my wages.

I submitted a tribunal request yesterday, but without the mandatory reconsideration decision letter I'm at a bit of a loss on what to do and stuck in limbo. They say they can't process it until they have that information.

It is also AFTER. Tax, NI and pension contributions have been paid. Net pay rather than gross. await written confirmation, then appeal. Get ALL wage slips for the past 12 months.