ESA help.

Paddy1936

Yes,

I did have savings in excess of £16k, but this was long before I made any claim for ESA, although the final £5k outside of the (rainy day) money was given to my ex-partner ( I had to show proof of this to benefits agency). I do not have any other savings, and although I have also provided evidence of this to the benefits agency they just refuse to listen, I honestly can't get a straight answer from them and it truly is a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing, medical evidence has also been provided to support my claim, and whilst I also applied for PIP, I was refused this probably because I am actually breathing! I don't think that I can do anything other than withdraw my life savings and use it to live on, because there doesn't seem to be any alternative.
Many Thanks to all who have replied and offered advice in this matter.

epitome

Paddy,

click this

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73281666#Comment_73281666

Paddy1936

Hi Epitome,

Please forgive me, but I don't share your opinion about me being 'lucky' to being given £33.10 per week to live on, I continued to work up until 2015 (2 years after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia) have spent my savings supporting myself, NOT claimed carers allowance, and made a claim for ESA in April this year, all details are with the benefits agency. I refer to my previous post here, " The left hand doesn't appear to know what the right hand is doing"! Everytime that I have managed to speak with a human being after having to endure (therapeutic opera) for 20 minutes per call, I have received a different answer. Prior to the final letter confirming my windfall of £33.10 per week, I was told that I would be receiving back dated ESA from April, this obviously hasn't materialized as to date I have received the princely sum of £66.20, gratefully accepted into my bank account 10/10/2017, only 10 minutes ago I was told that if I return to my local job center after 15:00 pm, that I will be allowed to use their phone to question the decision, this is because I haven't an appointment with the Job Plus center today and they are too busy! There were no clients actually being seen at the time, only 1 phone for client use ( not being used) and several members of staff focusing on the receptionist telling me to return after 15:00 pm.

pmlindyloo

Can we all please stick to one thread as posts are not showing up on both and it is all getting very confusing.

This is Paddy's second own thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5729994

Paddy1936

Thank you for that pmLindyloo,

I'm logging off now because of the confusion.