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Headintheshed Community member Posts: 6 Listener
June 11 edited June 11 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hello, I've suffered mental health issues for 32 years. Anxiety Depression, two attempts at suicide, lucky to survive the last time just over seven years ago. I just can't shake it off. Early last December I had a PIP assessment and it was cancelled. I appealed via the mandatory review and it was reinstated to me around six weeks later. I lost the severe disability premium element of my Income Related Employer and Support Allowance. I have since had a telephone assessment and was once again placed in the Support Group. This was around six weeks ago, I still have not received the severe disability premium. Though I have received notification that it will pay me £55.19p each week. My query is am I still entitled to the Severe Disability Element of the benefit or due to the transition to Universal Credit have I lost the benefit. I have wrote to DWP requesting information and the payment and rang Welfare Rights and left a message, but my anxiety levels are increasing around the issue, through not knowing. Thanks in advance.
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"I haven't yet been moved to Universal Credit,"
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Rosie_Scope Posts: 2,891 Scope online community team
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Hello @Headintheshed, welcome to the community. Thanks for sharing your story and sorry to hear you've been through so many difficulties over the years. I can understand how your ESA situation might be making you anxious, it's not easy sometimes.
I'm afraid I'm not too sure on the answer to your question myself, but I'll pop your post over to our ESA section where members with the right experience can find it and offer some advice. I just wanted to say hello and welcome first. I hope you're able to get some clarity soon 😊
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Headintheshed Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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Thanks, newbie mistake posting on here, cheers for the help.
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poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,892 Disability Gamechanger
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Why did the SDP stop? What notification did you receive regarding £55.19? I don’t know what you’re referring to here.
May I ask how much ESA you’re receiving each week?
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Headintheshed Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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Hi thanks for the reply. The SDP stopped at the time my PIP ended in early January. At the time I was told by the DWP that once the PIP appeal had been completed, the SDP would be reinstated. I received a letter 4th of May stating I had been placed in the support group following the ESA telephone assessment.
Dear Mr?
"YOUR CLAIM FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
A CHANGE IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE RATE PAYABLE
£55.19 a week
This is because of:
. a decision on your capability for work. You have been placed in the Support Group.
I'm recieving PIP £72.65p.
I have written to DWP expressing my concern two weeks ago, within the appeal deadline date.
It is stressing me thinking that I've lost the SDP £81.50p for now fault of my own.
Thanks..
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poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,892 Disability Gamechanger
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I don't understand why your ESA is only £55.19/week. There must be some deductions from your ESA, what are those please?
To claim SDP you need to ring ESA. Writing to them doesn't always receive a reply. I'm assuming you're still living alone or treated as living alone?
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Headintheshed Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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I receive a private pension, around £110 per week or so?, which is deducted from the Income Related ESA. Nothing has changed in my claim, I'm still living on my own. I'll have to give them a ring then, thanks for your time and advice.
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