Will this ESA be backdated?

James97 · 12 December 2018 at 7:33AM

Early 2018 I missed an assessment so my payments were stopped.

I claimed again in april and they said because I missed that assessment I couldn’t be paid until had another one.

Ive been signed off on universal credit since but finally got that ESA assessment in November and I’m waiting to hear back from it. So if it’s successful will it be backdated from April?

poppy12345 · 12 December 2018 at 7:58AM

James97 wrote: »

Early 2018 I missed an assessment so my payments were stopped.

I claimed again in april and they said because I missed that assessment I couldn’t be paid until had another one.

Ive been signed off on universal credit since but finally got that ESA assessment in November and I’m waiting to hear back from it. So if it’s successful will it be backdated from April?

Are you claiming UC now? If so then you'll only be paid the difference between ESA and UC.

[Deleted User] · 12 December 2018 at 8:00AM

If they win can they be moved to esa from UC?

poppy12345 · 12 December 2018 at 8:06AM

_shel wrote: »

If they win can they be moved to esa from UC?

I read it that the OP is now claiming UC. If the ESA decision goes in their favour then DWP should honour the ESA decision and place them in the relevant group for UC.

No they can't go back onto ESA.

Will this ESA be backdated?

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