Hello everyone,
Hope you are all well...
I would like some advice if anyone could help? Since December 2011 I was put on ESA as my benefit automatically transferred over from Incapacity Benefit.
I spoke to someone at DWP over the phone today and they told me that I was on "contribution based ESA" which basically means since 2011 I have been receiving £220 every two weeks rather then £250 when in fact I should of been on "means tested ESA"
The lady on the phone told me that I should apply for "means tested" as this is what I should of really been on from the start as I have no savings etc...
She informed me that she will send me an ESA3 form which I have to complete to have this changed but it was the DWP who original put me on "contribution based ESA" from the start.
My question is will they backdate my ESA from Dec 2011 or do they not go that far back (considering it was their error)
Many thanks for the help