ESA over payment?

sja75

Hello

Having checked my account online this morning I have emailed the DWP as follows;

........."Can you please tell me why it is two payments of £239.70 have being paid into my account today? I was only expecting one payment of £239.70.

Also I have no documents from yourselves after my ESA Tribunal appeal was allowed. Can you please forward me the relevant documents detailing my entitlement"........

They calculated my back pay to the penny previously but it would appear they have overpaid on this occasion perhaps.

Mrs_Bones

I would say you've had a double payment today because of the Christmas and New Year holidays the next two weeks.

sja75

Just wondering, if it is a double payment, it this normal? Has anyone else received this at all? My next payment would have being / or is New Years Day.

I am waiting for them to email me back... Would call them but I depise 0845 numbers LOL

taxi73

I didn't get a double payment and mine will be due new years day too..so looks like maybe an overpayment

sja75

Checked my account again this morning...

One payment is for ESA and the other is for JSA. I only claim ESA so clearly its an over payment, dam lol.

Well at least I have informed / queried this as my email above. Have I conducted myself correctly and what can I expect to happen next.

Thanks

sja75

Anyone with experience of benefit over payments? Any advice would be gratefully received, thanks.

Mara69

sja75 wrote: »

Anyone with experience of benefit over payments? Any advice would be gratefully received, thanks.

Don't spend it and then whine when they won't accept £1 a week repayments.

richard9991

Mara69 wrote: »

Don't spend it and then whine when they won't accept £1 a week repayments.

They may have done recall on one payment so it will go back automaticly so just leave it where it is

sja75

No intention of spending money which I am not entitled too spend, not at all.

I am just interested to learn of the processes related to this matter that the DWP utilise. More importantly my position. I have being sanctioned previously whilst on JSA through my own inexperience in dealing with the DWP and their sanction regime (which they coerced). I don't trust the DWP at all.

I would rather have clarity and to be able to deal with this matter so that that no problems arise, sanction or civil.

But thanks Mara, its good to note your advice remains consistent to that of your most helpful on these threads, not, LOL

sja75

Thanks Richard, I didn't even realise they had that ability...

richard9991

sja75 wrote: »

Thanks Richard, I didn't even realise they had that ability...

yes they can if they do it before a certain time the payment goes in then goes out again in a couple of days and the bank have to pay it back even if it makes you overdrawn