what happens after you won your esa appeal

Hi to all!
My sister won her esa tribunal on December the 7.She kept sending m.certificates till her appeal was heard.She received a reminder letter before her m.c ran out, but after the appeal was allowed.She called the DWP and was told to ignore the reminder.She received the low end payment then afterwords she received another reminder.She called the DWP again and again she was told to just ignore it.Today she received no payment.She called and was told she needs to send m.certificates till her account is adjusted.Can anybody give any advice please?(She went to her GP,but was not able to get a backdated m.c,although she was given twelve more weeks not fit for work again from today.)

ana wrote:

Hi to all!
My sister won her esa tribunal on December the 7.She kept sending m.certificates till her appeal was heard.She received a reminder letter before her m.c ran out, but after the appeal was allowed.She called the DWP and was told to ignore the reminder.She received the low end payment then afterwords she received another reminder.She called the DWP again and again she was told to just ignore it.Today she received no payment.She called and was told she needs to send m.certificates till her account is adjusted.Can anybody give any advice please?(She went to her GP,but was not able to get a backdated m.c,although she was given twelve more weeks not fit for work again from today.)

Hi A,

If you have a copy of the Tribunal decision in writing, you need to send a copy to the office dealing with the ESA, it would be best to send this by recorded delivery.

If your sister has been awarded ESA by the Tribunal, she should not have to keep sending in "sick notes".

bro58

Thanks for your reply!The problem is that DWP people know of her winning the appeal,but they insisted today that until her account is adjusted she needs to send sick notes.

ana wrote:

Thanks for your reply!The problem is that DWP people know of her winning the appeal,but they insisted today that until her account is adjusted she needs to send sick notes.

Hi A,

I can only reiterate what I have already stated.

The Tribunal decision of the 7th December, supercedes the previous "fit for work" decision that your sister appealed.

This decision will be backdated to the time of the original "fit for work" decision.

Further, any extra monies owed due to your sister being placed into the WRAG or Support Group of ESA, (as you don't state which group of ESA your sister has been placed in)should be paid, backdated to the date of the original "fit for work" decision that was appealed.

This would either be the WRA Component or the SG Component, see current rates of these, here under ESA :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...id=13&id=39796#39796

bro58

Thanks again!
She was given the decision on the same day and it's work related.She is very upset because twice she was told to ignore the reminders and today she was told different.She has not as yet received any acknowledgment letter by DWP,but was told on the phone that they knew about her appeal being allowed on 07/12/11. Whilst today was told she needs to send sick notes till her account is adjusted and no payment was made.

ana wrote:

Thanks again!
She was given the decision on the same day and it's work related.She is very upset because twice she was told to ignore the reminders and today she was told different.She has not as yet received any acknowledgment letter by DWP,but was told on the phone that they knew about her appeal being allowed on 07/12/11. Whilst today was told she needs to send sick notes till her account is adjusted and no payment was made.

Hi A,

Then if you have a written copy of the decision, send a photocopy to the benefits office, informing them that your sister will also expect any backdated ESA (WRA Component), and that she no longer needs to provide "sick notes", as an award of WRAG ESA means that she is "not fit for work"

You could also ring them and inform them that you have sent a copy, etc, etc.

bro58