IB to ESA

colin13

After 41/2 months i finnally got a letter in from DWP,saying that my ESA will be paid into my bank from march the first,no word about future forms,no medical,the DWP in my case did the right thing,hope everyone else has same experience,,ps I have MS

Horseunderwater

Presumably they have placed you in the support group then? If you were getting more on IB than would be dur under ESA then you should get same rate as before until ESA rates catch up with old IB rates.

Roxy07

Also perhaps they are running out of time to give a medical to everyone, there's so many, they have access to tons of medical evidence to be able to make a decision especially for illnesses that last for life and can't improve.

epitome

Is it a WRAG or SG decision?

Do you understand the consequences of a WRAG decision?

If you want to know when you will be re-assessed (because EVERYONE on ESA is re-assessed periodically) then you have to phone up and ask.

von

If you have been placed in the WRAG (Work Related) then your Cont-based ESA will only be payable for a year.

TOBRUK

von wrote: »

If you have been placed in the WRAG (Work Related) then your Cont-based ESA will only be payable for a year.

It depends whether you are placed in Income based or Cont-based ESA. Income based ESA will continue after a year.

epitome

TOBRUK wrote: »

It depends whether you are placed in Income based or Cont-based ESA. Income based ESA will continue after a year.

I guess that's why he said "then your conts based ESA will only be payable for a year"

colin13

Horseunderwater wrote: »

Presumably they have placed you in the support group then? If you were getting more on IB than would be dur under ESA then you should get same rate as before until ESA rates catch up with old IB rates.

no mention of any sort of support group,im asuming ,that money will be same as IB,since i am long term unemployed

TOBRUK

Colin, I filled in ESA forms as I was on IB and was told that I needed to fill in the forms to be transferred to ESA. I didn't have an interview but was sent a decision letter stating which group I had been placed in - you must have received this letter. It also tells you that if you do not agree with the decision that you have 4 weeks from date of the letter in which to appeal.

mazza111

Yes, it will normally tell you in the letter, if it doesn't then call them up and ask which group that you have been placed in. It's quite important, especially under the one year rule

epitome

Colin,
ESA WRAG C lasts for 1 year and then stops.
ESA SG C is continuous

You should phone and ask which gropup you are in and ask how long the prognosis is? And while your on the phone ask them to send you a WCA decision letter.

After the 1 year of wrag you have to swap to ESA IR
Do you have a partner (what do they do) or savings more than 6K, 16K?
or other income from you or partner.