Different code on bank statement

Hi I receive ESA Support Group benefit.

When I looked at my bank statement I noticed that, although the same amount of money was paid in, it has DWP JSA then a long number, rather than just DWP EESA.

I should have been due to reapply in Dec 2014 but have heard nothing and presumed this was down to a backlog?

Have you heard about this from anyone else? Obviously I'm very worried and cant contact them until Monday. I was re-granted DLA high rate care and mobility in Dec 2014 also, though I know this doesn't really have anything to do with ESA.

If anyone can advise I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

Jasmine3234 wrote: Hi I receive ESA Support Group benefit.

When I looked at my bank statement I noticed that, although the same amount of money was paid in, it has DWP JSA then a long number, rather than just DWP EESA.

I should have been due to reapply in Dec 2014 but have heard nothing and presumed this was down to a backlog?

Have you heard about this from anyone else? Obviously I'm very worried and cant contact them until Monday. I was re-granted DLA high rate care and mobility in Dec 2014 also, though I know this doesn't really have anything to do with ESA.

If anyone can advise I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

Hi J3234,

We sometimes see this when the DWP have been into your ESA file for some reason.

ESA does not actually have its own payment system and is piggybacked onto the JSA payment system.

So when ESA payments are interrupted by a DWP worker accessing your file, or for some other reason, it is restarted manually on the JSA payment system.

As long as your money is correct, I wouldn't worry. The Payee Ref should revert back to EESA in the coming weeks.

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