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8 years 4 months ago #179623 by bluey149
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Has anyone else had a letter regarding a rate rise for ESA?. I had a letter stating that my CB ESA will rise from a little over £218 per fortnight to just over £219 per fortnight, I'm in the Support Group, from 11/4/17. It states that this is due to a change in money coming in. The Letter also says it will increase again to just over £239 per fortnight from 28/11/17. I have recently been awarded enhanced rate components for PIP, however I was in receipt of the enhanced rates under DLA. I've had no increase/decrease in my finances so I don't understand what this change in money coming in can be referring to.
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8 years 4 months ago #179638 by Gordon
There is a 35p/week increase in the ESA Support Group rate from April.
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chrisB wrote: Has anyone else had a letter regarding a rate rise for ESA?. I had a letter stating that my CB ESA will rise from a little over £218 per fortnight to just over £219 per fortnight, I'm in the Support Group, from 11/4/17. It states that this is due to a change in money coming in. The Letter also says it will increase again to just over £239 per fortnight from 28/11/17. I have recently been awarded enhanced rate components for PIP, however I was in receipt of the enhanced rates under DLA. I've had no increase/decrease in my finances so I don't understand what this change in money coming in can be referring to.
There is a 35p/week increase in the ESA Support Group rate from April.
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8 years 4 months ago #179741 by Eggcustard
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I have had the same letter too, I also have had no change in money coming in. It does definitely say an increase from November, not sure why, chrisB did you find out any other info??
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8 years 4 months ago #179796 by Rhona
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Hi I've also had a letter. It states:
From 12 April 2017 your ESA will be £89.94 a week.
From 29 November 2017 your ESA will be £99.94 a week.
I am on CB ESA in Support Group with a deduction for small Pension.
On reading this I would assume I am getting a £10 increase a week?
From 12 April 2017 your ESA will be £89.94 a week.
From 29 November 2017 your ESA will be £99.94 a week.
I am on CB ESA in Support Group with a deduction for small Pension.
On reading this I would assume I am getting a £10 increase a week?
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8 years 4 months ago #179836 by slugsta
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I haven't heard of any significant benefit increases, nor of anything due to take effect in November.
If I had to guess, I would suppose that this is actually refers to the annual Christmas bonus and payments will return to normal after the November increase!
If I had to guess, I would suppose that this is actually refers to the annual Christmas bonus and payments will return to normal after the November increase!
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