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ESA support group help please?

Evening all. New guy here:)

Hopefully somebody can help me out here. Have searched everywhere and can't find a solid answer.

Basically, I started my ESA claim February 14th 2017. My medical assessment was pushed forward 3 times and only yesterday I had the interview. Up until now, I've been recieving the £53ish a week assessment rate. Let's say for example I am placed in the support group ESA tomorrow and I'm paid from the 14th week would I be paid my rate of ESA support group for every week after the 13 weeks? Or is the £53 a week taken off and I'm paid the difference between the £53 and the money i will be paid from now on? Been seeing a few different answers and its all a bit confusing.

Thanks in advance all. :)

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  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,863 Forumite
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    You will get the difference between the assessment rate and the support group backdated to week 14. From then on it would be the higher rate.
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  • epitome
    epitome Posts: 3,199 Forumite
    It will be difference that will be backdated.
    Support group Conts is about £109.65
    Support group IR is about 125.55
    WRAG Conts or IR is £102.
    You will get the difference, I expect you are on about £57

    Also it will be week 14 from the first date of payment.
    If you had 7 waiting days it will be 14th week from day 8
    If you had no waiting days it will be week 14 from day 1.
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