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ESA not been paid this week?!
JackInABox_2
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I've been claiming ESA for about 6 weeks now, but had it backdated to when I began receiving treatment for PTSD and Bipolar disorder. I'm only 17 and genuinely want to sort myself out and get back to work - I love working.
Now my fortnightly payments so far have been £100. I've completed all the medical paperwork, and haven't been asked to go to a full medical - possibly on the strength of my psychiatric assessment previously.
Most of my application was done by a social worker.
I pretty much rely on ESA at the moment, with no other forms of income (obviously). However, I was expecting a payment yesterday and I had nothing.. I went to the bank they knew nothing, and now its Friday morning at 2am+ and I still have no payment.
Im wondering what could've caused this and why haven't I been informed at all?! All that has changed in the last two weeks is I have opened a savings account - with only £1; so nothing major I haven't declared.
The things I purchased included a domain name and web hosting - for when I'm well enough to work. (I was doing programming before and would like to go freelance) The only other thing is I created a paypal account and verified it - once again, ready for when I am able to work/sell things. BUT I HAVE HAD NO ACTUAL TRANSACTIONS - This is all a bit of a pipe dream right now. I even had an ambulance out the other day when I hyperventilated and had a panic attack; I'm nowhere near well enough to work.
So I don't see why anything would be wrong - I mean unless they could see what I had purchased and presumed I was trading now. But surely they would contact me first?!
I had to go to a girlfriends family meal today.. skint, I have 15p in my account now. My web host company is waiting for £10. I need to go out and get essentials.. I'm stuck!
Im gonna ring the JobCenter up tomorrow - but what else can I do?! Or why could this have happened?
Now my fortnightly payments so far have been £100. I've completed all the medical paperwork, and haven't been asked to go to a full medical - possibly on the strength of my psychiatric assessment previously.
Most of my application was done by a social worker.
I pretty much rely on ESA at the moment, with no other forms of income (obviously). However, I was expecting a payment yesterday and I had nothing.. I went to the bank they knew nothing, and now its Friday morning at 2am+ and I still have no payment.
Im wondering what could've caused this and why haven't I been informed at all?! All that has changed in the last two weeks is I have opened a savings account - with only £1; so nothing major I haven't declared.
The things I purchased included a domain name and web hosting - for when I'm well enough to work. (I was doing programming before and would like to go freelance) The only other thing is I created a paypal account and verified it - once again, ready for when I am able to work/sell things. BUT I HAVE HAD NO ACTUAL TRANSACTIONS - This is all a bit of a pipe dream right now. I even had an ambulance out the other day when I hyperventilated and had a panic attack; I'm nowhere near well enough to work.
So I don't see why anything would be wrong - I mean unless they could see what I had purchased and presumed I was trading now. But surely they would contact me first?!
I had to go to a girlfriends family meal today.. skint, I have 15p in my account now. My web host company is waiting for £10. I need to go out and get essentials.. I'm stuck!
Im gonna ring the JobCenter up tomorrow - but what else can I do?! Or why could this have happened?
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Have you rung the DWP and asked them why it has not been paid?(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
seven-day-weekend wrote: »Have you rung the DWP and asked them why it has not been paid?
Going to do that tomorrow - I assume I ring the Jobcenter plus. I have tried to ring but I just missed their office hours.
Was mainly curious to see if this had happened to anyone else, its really worrying me now.
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Could be any one of a hundred reasons. No-one on here would know. Try and get some sleep and sort it out in the morning.0
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Just got off the phone (still havent slept) - turns out that my sick certificate ran out on the 6th on June. I asked him if they usually sent reminders.. "We don't always send reminders out, we like people to try and keep records".
Records or not a reminder would've stopped a whole lot of worry. Also, how is someone supposed to keep records if their claim was made through a social worker and they never actually saw the medical certificates?! Looks like I'll be getting onto the doctor now.0 -
JackInABox wrote: »Just got off the phone (still havent slept) - turns out that my sick certificate ran out on the 6th on June. I asked him if they usually sent reminders.. "We don't always send reminders out, we like people to try and keep records".
Records or not a reminder would've stopped a whole lot of worry. Also, how is someone supposed to keep records if their claim was made through a social worker and they never actually saw the medical certificates?! Looks like I'll be getting onto the doctor now.
Perhaps the Social Worker should have kept records?0 -
JackInABox wrote: »Just got off the phone (still havent slept) - turns out that my sick certificate ran out on the 6th on June. I asked him if they usually sent reminders.. "We don't always send reminders out, we like people to try and keep records".
Records or not a reminder would've stopped a whole lot of worry. Also, how is someone supposed to keep records if their claim was made through a social worker and they never actually saw the medical certificates?! Looks like I'll be getting onto the doctor now.
Don't forget to keep a record of when this next one expires!!(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
Yeah, Maybe the Social Worker should have - but she wasn't the one to lose out! I thought the last one was open-ended though, I'm obviously wrong though!
I will definitely be keeping track of this one!0 -
The main thing is that it's all sorted out now.0
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JackInABox wrote: »Yeah, Maybe the Social Worker should have - but she wasn't the one to lose out! I thought the last one was open-ended though, I'm obviously wrong though!
I will definitely be keeping track of this one!
have you put in a dla form you should if you have care or moblity needs x0 -
Sicklines are the reason most peoples money goes out late or doesnt go out at all.
Its not the DWP's fault when people dont send them sicklines. Take this as a lesson to try and keep on top of things.0
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