Employment Support Allowance question...new to this!

[matthes3]

I have scored the internet looking for an answer to this!

I made a claim for ESA on the 8th September. I sent in my medical certificate immediately upon receiving the statement to sign. I didn't hear anything from the DWP 14th October telling me I needed to send in another medical certificate because the last one was expired since the 23rd September but my claim was open! Anyway I had that faxed the following day and I have not heard anything since.

 

They randomly deposited £21.54 into my account a few days ago! I have been trying to find out why? and why it is taking so long!? Anyone had a problem with this themselves

[ErikaPNP]

You need to contact the office which administers your ESA, and ask them directly for an update on your claim. If they are unable to answer on the enquiry line they will arrange for a person in the ESA section to call you back. Here is a list of all the processing centre contact numbers: BDC

[matthes3]

thanks done that. they said the new sick note isn't on the the system yet

[ErikaPNP]

Have they answered your question as to the money randomly paid in, or given an indication of how much longer you will wait for a decision?

[Jack Daniels]

to try to work out what the random money is this is how it works, for benefit purposes

take the last two numbers of your national insurance number, please keep it to yourself

then when you have these ignore the letter

1-20 payday monday

21 -40 tuesday

41-60 wednesday

61-80 thursday

81-100 Fridays

so if end in 59 you wll be a wednesday

now you are paid fortnightly in arrears and have to serve three waiting days usually so

date of claim 8th paid from 11 september, med cert ran out 23rd September

they will not have paid you at first past that date of the first med cert and untill they have the new cert they wont pay you again untill their system is updated

a letter should have been sent out with the payment giving you a full benefit breakdown

It looks like three days benefit may have been paid to you

As Erica has said give them another ring and ask when are they going to update the system and pay you as you must be due again by now, at least two weeks if you have put in your cert and there are no gaps.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Jack Daniels

[matthes3]

Have they answered your question as to the money randomly paid in, or given an indication of how much longer you will wait for a decision?

 

 

they havent explained anything at all

[matthes3]

thank you Jack Daniels

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Did you ever get a letter explaining the amount

and have you since been paid ??

[matthes3]

finally i have got a phone call from them saying they'll pay me in the next few days but didnt say how much

 

result!

[Jack Daniels]

Thats good hope you get all benefit due

[matthes3]

thanks