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Esa underpaid?

0121436
0121436 Posts: 7 Forumite
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I was told by citisens advice that esa was something near £100 per week yet i recvied a letter stating i will only get £47 a week why is this?
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  • cw18
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    do you have any other income, or any savings?
    Cheryl
  • cw18
    cw18 Posts: 8,630 Forumite
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    Just had a look on the JobCentre site here and it looks like you're on the "Assessment Rate" that's paid for the first 13 weeks
    Cheryl
  • 0121436
    0121436 Posts: 7 Forumite
    cw18 wrote: »
    Just had a look on the JobCentre site here and it looks like you're on the "Assessment Rate" that's paid for the first 13 weeks

    ooo thats what it is then! so once i pass the medicle after 13 weeks i will get the full amout, will i still need to provice sick notes after esa send me for a medicle?
  • cw18
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    I would have thought so, as I had to continue to produce for IB - even as I moved up to a higher rate. My DH didn't have to, but he was on the "long term" rate with terminal cancer.
    Cheryl
  • dmg24
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    0121436 wrote: »
    ooo thats what it is then! so once i pass the medicle after 13 weeks i will get the full amout, will i still need to provice sick notes after esa send me for a medicle?

    I don't want to be negative, but I would be aware that passing the medical is by no means a given, so you may not get the full amount. The link given by cw18 provides more information.
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  • 0121436
    0121436 Posts: 7 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    I don't want to be negative, but I would be aware that passing the medical is by no means a given, so you may not get the full amount. The link given by cw18 provides more information.

    o yeah i know that but im confident i will pass.
  • dmg24
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    0121436 wrote: »
    o yeah i know that but im confident i will pass.

    Is this the first time you have claimed? You do need to be quite realistic, things are not as straightforward as they may seem.

    I hope it goes well for you x
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  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    0121436 wrote: »
    ooo thats what it is then! so once i pass the medicle after 13 weeks i will get the full amout, will i still need to provice sick notes after esa send me for a medicle?

    It depends if they put you in the support group or the employment group whether you get the highest level of benefit. If you pass the ESA you will not have to send in sick notes.
  • zzzLazyDaisy
    zzzLazyDaisy Posts: 12,497 Forumite
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    0121436 wrote: »
    o yeah i know that but im confident i will pass.

    I'm on long term IB, and indefinite DLA HRC & HRM, but I am not confident that I'd pass the new stricter tests (hopeful, but no way would I take it for granted)
    I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.
  • EdInvestor
    EdInvestor Posts: 15,749 Forumite
    cw18 wrote: »
    My DH didn't have to, but he was on the "long term" rate with terminal cancer.

    How much is this rate, could you say?
    Trying to keep it simple...;)
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