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2013 ESA reduced based on tax years 2002-2003?

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  • wmk
    wmk Posts: 5 Forumite
    OK thanks for clearing that up. I do have a copy yes (both original IS and ESA forms). I will manage, but it came as a shock having received higher rate.
  • epitome
    epitome Posts: 3,199 Forumite
    OK, are you single?
    If you are single you now get 121.65
    that's
    71.70 PA
    15.15 EDP
    34.80 SG

    The reason you got that letter stating those years is because you have a ESA C & IR claim and it is been transferred from the IB claim which was originally built on those tax years. So your Conts entitlement is based on those tax years.

    You lost the £60 because you now don't live alone, you must live with your parents?

    If you were getting the £60 last year.... who were you living with?
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