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4 years 3 months ago #255560 by EH
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I've just gone into my bank account to find that my ESA Payment for 21st January didn't go in.
I had a PIP Review Decision on 12 January 2021, that was reduced from Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility, to Standard Daily Living and Standard Mobility. I was devastated by this decision as my health has deteriorated and I was hoping for Enhanced in both. Since then I have been busy working on a Mandatory Reconsideration, as well as receiving medical help as I've been both mentally and physically very ill.
Only tonight have I gone into my bank account online to pay a bill and noticed my missing payment. I'm scared to death that the DWP have stopped my ESA for some reason too now but I have had nothing in the post about ESA at all. Obviously, they are closed now and I will call them first thing in the morning but I wondered if this was some sort of normal process for the DWP after a PIP award is changed?
I am literally shaking with fear, not knowing how I am going to cope financially without the money.
EH
I had a PIP Review Decision on 12 January 2021, that was reduced from Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility, to Standard Daily Living and Standard Mobility. I was devastated by this decision as my health has deteriorated and I was hoping for Enhanced in both. Since then I have been busy working on a Mandatory Reconsideration, as well as receiving medical help as I've been both mentally and physically very ill.
Only tonight have I gone into my bank account online to pay a bill and noticed my missing payment. I'm scared to death that the DWP have stopped my ESA for some reason too now but I have had nothing in the post about ESA at all. Obviously, they are closed now and I will call them first thing in the morning but I wondered if this was some sort of normal process for the DWP after a PIP award is changed?
I am literally shaking with fear, not knowing how I am going to cope financially without the money.
EH
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4 years 3 months ago #255566 by Gary
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Hi EH
Your ESA may have stopped if you were receiving certain premiums such as enhanced disability premium which is paid if you receive the enhanced daily living component of PIP.
You need to contact DWP to find out why your payment has stopped.
Gary
Your ESA may have stopped if you were receiving certain premiums such as enhanced disability premium which is paid if you receive the enhanced daily living component of PIP.
You need to contact DWP to find out why your payment has stopped.
Gary
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4 years 3 months ago #255595 by EH
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I contacted the DWP earlier today and they gave me no explanation as to why my payments were stopped. The person I spoke to has put my payment for the 21st January 2021 and the 4th February 2021 through manually and should appear in my bank at midnight.
I did say to her that I had recently had a PIP review and had my award decreased but she said my ESA should not have stopped if I was still getting PIP.
Very strange.
EH
I did say to her that I had recently had a PIP review and had my award decreased but she said my ESA should not have stopped if I was still getting PIP.
Very strange.
EH
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4 years 3 months ago #255596 by Catherine
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Very strange indeed EH, not to mention somewhat unsatisfactory.
Well done in getting your payments, but frustrating that you had to do it, and you will obviously need to keep an eye on what happens in the future.
Catherine
Well done in getting your payments, but frustrating that you had to do it, and you will obviously need to keep an eye on what happens in the future.
Catherine
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