how long before payment is made

moneybags_3

My daughter sent her second sickness certificate to the ESA last week. Her first sickness certificate was for 2 weeks and this one is for 4 weeks. Todate she has received no payment. How long does this payment take?:eek:

rogerblack

Has the first one been received?
Phone and check.
The most recent one may well not have been - it takes a week or so for it to percolate through the system till it's visible at the DWP computers.
Payment on my claim happened IIRC within 3 weeks.

satarical

rogerblack wrote: »

Has the first one been received?
Phone and check.
The most recent one may well not have been - it takes a week or so for it to percolate through the system till it's visible at the DWP computers.
Payment on my claim happened IIRC within 3 weeks.

My first ESA claim form went in in September 2009, this was followed up with three more as all seemed to disappear down a black hole. Two duplicate MED3's later and I received my first giro in the February 2010!
It had to be done clerically as the computer system simply couldn't cope, so they told me. It was still a clerical claim up until September 2012 when they stopped it. Every time I telephoned they couldn't tell me anything as there was nothing on their screen.

moneybags_3

Thanks for your replies. Despite having sent in 2 sickness certificates from the doctor my daughter has received no payment yet. It is just 3 weeks now. If the doctor stops issuing sickness certificates will my daughter have to apply for JSA?