Backdated Widowed Parents Allowance and ESA

Lmurr82

Hi there,

I’ve submitted a claim for backdated WPA as my partner died in 2016. I was claiming income based ESA between 2016-2022 will any backdated payment be offset or given to ESA as I see that WPA is counted as income towards ESA. Many Thanks 

sheramber

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/backdated-payments-for-widowed-parents-allowance.  Your backdated payment may be lower if you got any of the following benefits while you were eligible for WPA:

• Income Support

• Incapacity Benefit

• Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Carer’s Allowance

• Employment and Support Allowance

• Universal Credit

Lmurr82

Thanks for replying I did get income based ESA with the severe disability premium? Is the premium taken into account when working out how much ESA I’ve been overpaid? I know there’s a £15 weekly disregard for esa if you receive WPA. 

poppy12345

The SDP is part of the Income Related ESA.