ESA assessment

I had my esa medical and phoned them up after 10 days to enquire,they said i have been placed in the support group for 6 months.Does the assessment rate of esa go up automatically after 13 weeks from £73.10 to £109.00 or do you have to remind them.

ExCollier wrote: I had my esa medical and phoned them up after 10 days to enquire,they said i have been placed in the support group for 6 months.Does the assessment rate of esa go up automatically after 13 weeks from £73.10 to £109.00 or do you have to remind them.

Hi EC,

Well done on The SG award, although you should wait for written confirmation really !!

Any arrears of The SG Component Addition Payment should be paid as back pay from the start of week 14 of your ESA claim.

SG Component = £36.20/Week

From :

Benefit Rates 2015/16

So you should start receiving £109.30/Week, and all the weeks owed at £36.20 will probably be paid into your Bank as a separate lump sum.

If you have not yet reached the start of week 14 of your claim, the extra SG Component should start being paid from then automatically.

Remember, ESA is paid fortnightly in arrears !!

Please let us know when you receive The SG Decision Notice letter.

bro58

The Brown envelope arrived this morning. I have been placed in support group,I would like to thank this site for the advice I have received.The letter doesn't state how long I remain in the SG is there a fixed time till another assessment ?. Anyway thanks again.

ExCollier wrote: The Brown envelope arrived this morning. I have been placed in support group,I would like to thank this site for the advice I have received.The letter doesn't state how long I remain in the SG is there a fixed time till another assessment ?. Anyway thanks again.

Hi EC,

Now you have it in writing !!

Congratulations and thanks for the positive feedback !!!

My post : Here should help !

bro58

I have received a ESA3 10/14 form in the post.There was nothing else with it,I did not request this form and there hasn't been any change in my circumstances do I need to fill it in,my head is telling me to ignore it.

ExCollier wrote: I have received a ESA3 10/14 form in the post.There was nothing else with it,I did not request this form and there hasn't been any change in my circumstances do I need to fill it in,my head is telling me to ignore it.

Hi EC,

It may well be in your best interests to fill it in and return it, as an ESA 3 Form is used to capture your financial and personal details to see whether you are entitled to any Income Related (IR) ESA, IR ESA top-ups, or : Income Related (IR) ESA Premiums.

It has nothing at all to do with which "Group" you are in !!!

Being entitled to payment of any amount of IR ESA, even a penny, passports you to other "benefits" such as free prescriptions, dental care, maximum HB entitlement, Council Tax Support, SMI and : The Warm Home Discount Scheme

Besides, not filling in these forms when requested to can cause problems, and you have nothing to lose and all to gain by doing so !!

bro58