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Backdated ESA
I have a client who’s ESA entitlement stopped after 12 months pending her WCA. Once assessed she has been placed in the support group and is now receiving £109.65 per week. She is not entitled to any premiums.
She has been backdated however only on a rate of £109.65 per week, should I be arguing that she should also receive the main phase of ESA for this duration.
Hope that makes sense?
[ Edited: 21 Jun 2017 at 01:14 pm by shawn mach ]Hi - £109.65 is the basic main phase rate (£73.10) plus the support group component (£36.55) so it sounds like they have paid the correct amount over the backdated period - unless I’ve misunderstood you?
WRAG group for the previous 12 months, prior to government changes?
After the first 13 weeks of her claim she would be entitled to the £109 odds so that weekly amount should be backdated to the 13th week of her claim