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Extra esa payment
Tra3eyg
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi
I usually get paid my ESA every 2 weeks. As I was due a payment on 26 December, I received an early payment of 2 weeks money on 24 December. Therefore I expected to get my next payment on the 9 January for 2 weeks money but I have received a payment into my account dated 2 January for one weeks money. I am now unsure when I should next expect some money and whether it will be for one or two weeks money!!
Anyone else had strange payments over the Christmas period?
I usually get paid my ESA every 2 weeks. As I was due a payment on 26 December, I received an early payment of 2 weeks money on 24 December. Therefore I expected to get my next payment on the 9 January for 2 weeks money but I have received a payment into my account dated 2 January for one weeks money. I am now unsure when I should next expect some money and whether it will be for one or two weeks money!!
Anyone else had strange payments over the Christmas period?
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This happened to me today. Got 1 weeks payment but my normal payment date would be next wednesday
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Seems like it's happened to quite a lot of people. I don't understand why the DWP didn't write to everyone to explain why. Or at least put a message on their website! It's gonna increase their workload no end tomorrow!!0
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Because DWP are so lazy! They can't be bothered but only to distress peoples over xmas period.
I expecting phone calls tomorrow will be busy
Yes, it must be so distressing to receive an additional payment?!
Tra3eyg, welcome to MSE. Can I suggest you check back here this time tomorrow? There are already a few people that have said they will ring up, so hopefully they will report back and save you the hassle of waiting in a queue.
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I've read some other stuff online i think their giving people a weeks payment early because of all the early payments over christmas etc... So people aren't having to waiting over 2 weeks for another payment.0
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Has anyone got through to ESA and found out anything?0
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It is a glitch, you will get a week on your due date, then fortnightly thereafter.0
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recoverydust wrote: »It is a glitch, you will get a week on your due date, then fortnightly thereafter.
Thank you
I have received one weeks esa today so did a search for some help and found this
If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. - Mark TwainNappies and government ministers need to be changed frequently and for the same reason0 -
i recieved ESA today even when i have told them i started work ??? it was not live last week but got payment this week... waiting for call back0
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Same situation here, there's also another thread about this, please see:
forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4364617
(cannot put in http:// to link properly as it won't allow me to post full links as a new user)0
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