ESA Success - sort of!

Yes the Feb date I assume is the end of my 365 days entitlement to CB ESA, although previous correspondence states the 17th Feb. Sorry should have been clearer, it was the April 2012 date I was confused about. But you've explained that's prob due to the new rates. Even so I would expect the back pay to begin from Feb 2012.

One last question and then I'm done - promise

Have searched for the amount I'm allowed to receive weekly as a pension income before it affects my benefit, but cannot find it anywhere, it mentions it on the link you've already qouted but doesn't give the amount or what the reductions are - any idea where I'd be able to find the info online?

Many thanks for all of your help with this, have had a stressful year with this but all your advice has been great and I doubt I'd have got this far without this site

Gordon wrote:

S

Just to add another option, this may be a standard letter that was sent out before the DWP received notice of your Appeal success was received by them, it can take 5-6 weeks (on a good day) before your back pay will be processed by the DWP.

Gordon

Good suggestion, G.

Sometimes it can speed things up, if a copy of the Tribunal decision is sent to the relevant office dealing with your ESA, S.

bro58

sue wrote:

Yes the Feb date I assume is the end of my 365 days entitlement to CB ESA, although previous correspondence states the 17th Feb. Sorry should have been clearer, it was the April 2012 date I was confused about. But you've explained that's prob due to the new rates. Even so I would expect the back pay to begin from Feb 2012.

One last question and then I'm done - promise

Have searched for the amount I'm allowed to receive weekly as a pension income before it affects my benefit, but cannot find it anywhere, it mentions it on the link you've already qouted but doesn't give the amount or what the reductions are - any idea where I'd be able to find the info online?

Many thanks for all of your help with this, have had a stressful year with this but all your advice has been great and I doubt I'd have got this far without this site

Hi S,

The Occupational Pension disregard for CB ESA is £85/Week.

For every £1 that you receive above the £85, you will have a 50p deduction from your CB ESA. (50%)

e.g. O.P. of £100/Week, take off £85 disregard, leaves £15, 50% of the £15 would be deducted from your weekly amount of CB ESA, therefore a deduction of £7.50/week would be made from your CB ESA.

bro58

Many thanks for the info on the pension amounts.

Apologies Gordon & Bro, I take too long to type sometimes so some of my posts have crossed with yours.

I've sent a copy of the tribunal letter to the DWP as they hadn't received anything from the tribunal. Having chased them several times over the last couple of weeks I know the paperwork has been with the relevant department for at least 3 weeks now as they confirmed it has been passed through for the payments to be re-calculated.

That's why I assumed this letter was in response to the appeal, but maybe as you say this could just be a standard letter they've sent and I'll get another one shortly with the correct figures.

Will let you know the outcome when it finally gets sorted