Letter Received from DWP

Hi everyone

Hope you are doing ok.

Just thought i would share!!

I have been on CB ESA in the support group for over 16 years, thankfully coming to the end of my ESA journey as i receive my State Pension at the beginning of April.

Yesterday i received a letter which read

Dear Mrs xxx

Before we can decide how much allowance you are entitled to we need more information

We need to see your birth certificate

If you cannot send it please tell us

Your date of birth

where you were born

your full name

your fathers full name

your mothers full name when you were born

any other names your mother has used

Please send everyhing we have asked for within 7 days, if you delay you may not get any allowance.

Never have i received a letter like this before, so here we go trying to get through on the phone, surprisingly got through after about 10 minutes, very pleasant lady, explained receiving the letter, letter was dated 3 Feb so that was my 7 days up on the day of receipt, said i am only due 2 more ESA payments explaining i was going to receive SP beginning of April, she didn't know why it had been sent out but would send a message to the back office, i said quite intimidating letter, explained i was not prepared to send my birth certificate, but she took answers to all of the questions they asked in the letter and again said i really don't know why they have sent this!!!

Just wondering if anyone else has received anything like this and the DWP's thought process behind sending it, out?



Best Wishes

yes, i recieved letter 6th february dated 29th of january, don't know why they want my birth ceretificate, have been in suuport group since 2016, moved to new style esa december last year, i suspect it is related somehow, i answered questions also, advisor sent answers to team dealing with it, said there shoiudn't be a problem, he asked me if i was due to retire, told him i am 61, so no, esa payment due tomorrow, let.s see what happens