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If Its awarded on the monday then you should get a payment on the wednesday of that same week if its paid weekly, no three days waiting,

but if you are being paid four weekly then it will be the fourth wednesday after the award.

are you on any other benefits

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lol :D a premium paid in time saves a lot of hastle

 

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Just had money paid today bank account today, and also the letter about it has arrived.

The letter states I'm being paid from 05/11/08.

I have checked my paperwork which states 31/10/08,

also the tribunal paperwork states 31/10/2008.

Is it best to ring up and ask why the dates differer?

 

Also been paid 2009 Christmas bonus which was £10

 

Does anyone know what was the "qualifying week" was for 2008?

 

Thanks for any help.

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Just had money paid today bank account today, and also the letter about it has arrived.

The letter states I'm being paid from 05/11/08.

 

I have checked my paperwork which states 31/10/08,

also the tribunal paperwork states 31/10/2008.

Is it best to ring up and ask why the dates differer?

 

Also been paid 2009 Christmas bonus which was £10

 

Does anyone know what was the "qualifying week" was for 2008?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Its paid correctly, :)

 

awarded from 31/10/08 thats a friday

and you got paid it on the 5/11/08 thats the first wednesday after the award. If its a full weeks DLA then thats right.

 

As to the Xmas bonus its paid the first week in December,

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Hi Mikey, still a bit confused.

 

Letter states "This is for the DLA that we owe you from

05/11/2008 to 02/02/10.

 

Worked it out from the 5th and I make it the same as the letter (within 25p).

But if I worked it out from the 31st it's an extra £25.

 

So I know they haven't paid me for the 31st, 1st, 2nd 3rd & 4th.

 

So either they only start paying from the first Wednesday, there is a 5 day waiting, or they have calculated it wrong.

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Hi Mikey, still a bit confused.

 

Letter states "This is for the DLA that we owe you from

05/11/2008 to 02/02/10.

 

Worked it out from the 5th and I make it the same as the letter (within 25p).

But if I worked it out from the 31st it's an extra £25.

 

So I know they haven't paid me for the 31st, 1st, 2nd 3rd & 4th.

 

So either they only start paying from the first Wednesday, there is a 5 day waiting, or they have calculated it wrong.

 

 

Did you got a full week on that Wednesday, its paid in arrears remember, also have you realised that you have uprates in the DLA in April 2009.

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Make a typo above rate changed on the 6/04/09

 

I get part weeks when I calculate it.

31/10/08 to 5/04/09 22 weeks and 3 days. @ £35.50

Then 6/04/09 to 02/02/10 43 weeks and 2 days @ £37.30

 

Is there something I'm missing?

 

the rate changed for DLA on the 8/4/09 the wednesday of uprating week

 

 

i get £2383.10

 

you are due it again on the 3/2/10

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Got my Christmas bonuses from 2008 yesterday. (£10 + £60)

Getting a breakdown letter sent so will match it up with yours Mikey

 

Just have to sort out DP, but will leave that a week or so.

(Also I should be due the Cold Weather Payments from last year.

 

 

BTW does anyone know where in any of the DLA paperwork leaflets etc,

there is mentioned the "Payday" that stops you actually getting payment

from your award date?

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