ESA Support Group - back date payments?

titchyyyy · 17 October 2019 at 3:48AM

Hello.

Due to having to fight the DWP for 15+ months, I finally took them to a tribunal and won, getting backdated a solid 2 years worth of payments.

Due to this, I've been on the ESA assessment rate for 2+ years and they've finally got me signed up to a work assessment appointment which I assume is to get me either in the work-related group or the support group (or neither).

Does anybody know if I'll be eligible for backdated payments if I get into the support group - which is what my disability will most likely get me into.

I see on the ESA website that:

"If it takes longer than 13 weeks to assess your claim, you’ll continue getting the ‘assessment rate’ until you get a decision. Your ESA will be backdated if you’re owed any money after 13 weeks."

I wasn't quite sure what this entirely meant since I'm on around the 100th - 130rd week of assessment now.

Kind Regards
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poppy12345 · 17 October 2019 at 6:28AM

titchyyyy wrote: »

Hello.

Due to having to fight the DWP for 15+ months, I finally took them to a tribunal and won, getting backdated a solid 2 years worth of payments.

Due to this, I've been on the ESA assessment rate for 2+ years and they've finally got me signed up to a work assessment appointment which I assume is to get me either in the work-related group or the support group (or neither).

Does anybody know if I'll be eligible for backdated payments if I get into the support group - which is what my disability will most likely get me into.

I see on the ESA website that:

"If it takes longer than 13 weeks to assess your claim, you’ll continue getting the ‘assessment rate’ until you get a decision. Your ESA will be backdated if you’re owed any money after 13 weeks."

I wasn't quite sure what this entirely meant since I'm on around the 100th - 130rd week of assessment now.

Kind Regards
X

If you have a work capability assessment what was the Tribunal for? weren't you placed into a group by the Tribunal? Or were you placed into the WRAG and you have a work focused interview? (WFI)

Edited to add, i see from your other thread the Tribunal was because you failed to attend the previous assessment. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5973850

This means if the decision is the Support Group then you'll be backdated the money to the 14th week of your claim. If it's WRAG you will remain on assessment rate £73.10 per week.

titchyyyy · 17 October 2019 at 11:39PM

poppy12345 wrote: »

If you have a work capability assessment what was the Tribunal for? weren't you placed into a group by the Tribunal? Or were you placed into the WRAG and you have a work focused interview? (WFI)

Edited to add, i see from your other thread the Tribunal was because you failed to attend the previous assessment. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5973850

This means if the decision is the Support Group then you'll be backdated the money to the 14th week of your claim. If it's WRAG you will remain on assessment rate £73.10 per week.

Thank you Poppy.

I appreciate that. Exactly the information I required.

ESA Support Group - back date payments?

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