ESA Problems

[bailey49]

Hi I am hoping someone on here may be able to help me I have been on ESA for just over a year now I initially was awarded 6 points and then put in an appeal to go to tribunal and have been sending in medical certificates ever since and am still waiting for a date for tribunal, (with help from CAB), on Thursday I received a P45 from ESA and did not think too much about it until yesterday when I received a letter from the council housing benefit team stating that they have stopped housing benefit as they received a letter from ESA that my benefit stopped on 19th November, which I am really worried about as I have received no notification from ESA about benefit being stopped or for what reason why I am really panicking about this as I am due payment on Thursday and thought everything was okay as I was still appealling and waiting for tribunal date I am sorry if I am rambling but I dont understand the reason bhind this hoping someone may be able to help many thanks

[Nystagmite]

Are you still sending in medical certificates? (if required)

[bailey49]

yes my present one finishes on 12th December and have just sent another one in which takes me up until 12th February next year

[speedfreek]

You need to do 3 things.

 

1, contact ESA and ask them why your benefit has stopped.

2, fill in a change of circumstances form for the Council (call them ask them what evidence they require) send that in and housing payments will resume.

3, if you get nowhere with 1 contact the CAB and ask for their help.

 

Until you ask them and find out we can't say what's gone on! The CAB might be able to help with all of it if needed but you may as well give it go asking them 1st then contact them.

 

Remember the Housing and ESA claims are separate and administered by different people. The stopping of ESA has caused a change in circumstances. with your housing. This causes a suspension of payments until you provide the Council with evidence that you still meet their criteria.