Confused About ESA Date !

Jayleen

I have just received a letter to say that my IB is being transferred to ESA(C) Support Group and that the amounts apply from 30th July . Is this the date that I will actually be paid ?
The reason I ask Is because IB would normally have been paid on 9th August for 4 weeks .
If the 30th July isn't my payment date and I have to wait another 2 weeks from this date that means I won't get paid until 13th August and only for 2 weeks when it should have been for 4 weeks on the 9th August. How can this be right ?
Also the 30th July is a Tuesday and my payment date according to my NI Number should be Monday .
I would have preferred that they had left it at 4 weekly payments especially as the amount hasn't changed .
Can anyone enlighten me please ?

rogerblack

IB - like ESA - is paid in arrears, but every 2 weeks.
You will paid on or around the 30th - to cover (about) the period from the 11th July to 30th July.
You will then be paid for the partial week (if any) until your normal ESA payment day comes around - and then 2 weeks later - your normal payment.
Payment days are for ESA - based on the last 2 digits of the NI - I'm unsure if it's the same day as for IB.
00-19: Monday
20-39: Tuesday
40-59: Wednesday
60-79: Thursday
80-99: Friday

Jayleen

Thanks rogerblack for that . I was worried that I would have 2 weeks missing .
My payment date is a Monday according to your list and was also Monday when I was on IB although it usually went in on a Friday .
Thanks again.:j