ESA OVERPAYMENT help urgent!

paragon909

silvercat27 wrote: »

he did supply one months bank statment but they want more!

Normally DWP want a years worth of bank account statements for all bank accounts a claimant has.

silvercat27

they never asked for that! they dont make things clear to people they just asked him for a bank statement, not how many? how how many months back

Lioness_Twinkletoes

I think you need to tone down the semi hysterical, slightly aggressive responses. People are trying to offer assistance and advice and your attitude won't help. I appreciate dealing with the DWP is frustrating but taking it out on forum members isn't productive in the least.

It's been made clear that your friend needs to provide letters proving that the only figure mentioned was £16k. As the DWP documentation (websites and letters) makes it clear the lower amount is £6k he needs to prove that their letters didn't say that. Personally, I think he (and you?) have misread it.

He also needs to provide bank statements. As he has produced one - and it's not enough - call and ask how many they need.

Chrysalis

£22 a week is very generous by DWP standards, e.g. people on JSA with NO savings have to pay back 2/3 of their JSA.

pebbles88

Hi OP- yes it's not nice that someone made a false accusation about your friend. But regardless- an overpayment has been identified and that has to be recovered. They are being good in only wanting £22 per week , they could ask for a lot more or ask for the full amount from his savings.

Moving forward.... It would be prudent to get your friends family/advocate/support worker to ensure that his circumstances are correct & up to date for any benefit he receives to avoid anything like this happening in the future.

If he is also in receipt of housing benefit or council tax reduction you just contact the local authority to declare his savings. They will also require bank statements.

silvercat27

ive seen the letter can i upload it and show you the PROFF this is way back from 2012 and states 16,000 ive not MIS-READ IT

silvercat27

The 22 a week, is for what he has in his bank at present, they are still looking into the overpayment this hasant been sorted yet, so he doesnt know how much or what of this he will pay back

silvercat27

they havent sorted the overpayment out yet they are still looking into it, the 22 a week is for the assests in his bank at present

silvercat27

yes ive checked with housing they said his savings wont affect it as its a sliding scale form 6-16k and he has income related ESA was well has contributions so the income related we have been told is a pass-ported benefit and it wont affect hes taken the award letter in and told them what savings he has now and they said its ok it wont affect anything

silvercat27

im not, im stating the FACTS his letter states 16,000 because hes on income related and both contributions based ive seen this letter states 16,000 you or your partner 16,000 nothing about 6k il upload the letter later to show everyone