We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Query about appealing

Hello all,
Could you settle an argument for me? the query is, if someone is claiming sickness benefit and are waiting to appeal because they dont have enough points do you have to pay the money back if you lose the appeal?
Thanks in advance. xxx

Comments

  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Assuming you mean ESA then no, you do not.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    daisy65 wrote: »
    Hello all,
    Could you settle an argument for me? the query is, if someone is claiming sickness benefit and are waiting to appeal because they dont have enough points do you have to pay the money back if you lose the appeal?
    Thanks in advance. xxx

    No they do not have to pay the money back if they lose the appeal.
  • daisy65
    daisy65 Posts: 89 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Great thank you. xx
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.4K Life & Family
  • 261.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.