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Cruella wrote: Can I just check - did I read somewhere that it is important to start a claim before April because of ESA WRAG amount being reduced. If so does the very first phone call count as the claim starting
If you make a new claim for ESA on or after 3 April and you are placed in the WRAG then you will not receive payment of the WRAG component, just the Personal Allowance.
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Cruella wrote: Thank you, my financial situation is complicated, I may only receive NI credts - do they still allocate you theoretically as in either the support group or WRAG so that if subsequently your income becomes low enough for IRESA then the IRESA kicks in ?
Yes, if you are not found to meet the requirements of either the WRAG or the SG then you will not receive NI Credits.
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Cruella wrote: Also, as financial situ complicated and it is likely there will be questions from DWP and answers from myself going on for a while, do they still give the assessment weekly payment even if they are in the process of establishing if income ow enough for IRESA. If so what happens later if they conclude income was not low enough after all, do I have to pay the assessment phase money received back to the DWP
Your entitlement to ESA(IR) will be checked when you make a claim, so if your income is higher than the Assessment rate then it will not be paid.
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