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Hi i started on esa on 25th may 2009, failed the medical, then appealled. I won the appeal on 30/4/10 on was awarded the support element group. Can you tell me how many weeks i will get backdated the support amount please. Is it from 13 weeks after 25/5/09? Thanks

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  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    sasha156 wrote: »
    Hi i started on esa on 25th may 2009, failed the medical, then appealled. I won the appeal on 30/4/10 on was awarded the support element group. Can you tell me how many weeks i will get backdated the support amount please. Is it from 13 weeks after 25/5/09? Thanks

    Yes you will get it from the 14th week onwards.
  • sasha156
    sasha156 Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 10 May 2010 at 6:48PM
    That would be approx 34 weeks. So would it be 34 weeks at £30.00 approx. Thasnks
  • Uncertain
    Uncertain Posts: 3,901 Forumite
    Well, I'm very pleased you have been successful.

    So, due to ATOS you have been kept waiting for seven months and no doubt caused considerable stress at a time when you are unwell.

    There is quite a gap between "fit for work" and "so unwell that you don't even have to prepare for work" (support group). Yet again it shows what a disgrace these so called medicals are.
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