Won my ESA appeal, What happens with backdated money?

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Hi I was wondering if someone who knows how the benefits system works can help me?

I just won my ESA appeal and I read that you are intitled to get backdated money from after the first three months of your ESA claim.
But is there a limit to how much of it you can claim?

It's just that i've waited roughly a year on my appeal and I can't see the DWP paying all that money.

Any help will be much apperciated.

Best answers:

• There is no limit and you should be backdated to week 14 of your claim.
• As above. Although it has taken ages to have your appeal and get the decision... the decision in financial terms applies from week 14... so any monies you would have gotten extra had they rightly awarded you the higher rate at week 14 onwards they will now have to pay you.
• hi...ive been on esa for about 2 years and had a repeat medical last august in which i failed...appealed and won the appeal last week...i was just wondering as i was on esa and failed my medical would i get backdated money from when i failed the medical as the 13 week assesment phase i already did a year previous..or would i get backdated money from another 13 week assesment phase...also how long after the appeal should you expect backdated money..thankyou
• how long does it normally take to process, my tribunal hearing was over 2 weeks ago i thought it would have been processed and sorted by now?
  do you normally get a letter before any money is backdated to you?
  thankyou
• I didn't even havce to attend mine.
  they rang that morning and said i had been awarded extra points i needed.
  so i think the judge/doc must go through cases that morning as mine was not until 3pm unless as oh said he wanted to leave early.
  just waiting tohear about money now.
  mine took a year and did not get date until a few weeks ago.
• tribunal was 3 weeks ago now...still aint heard anything with regards money going back up or backdated money...you try and ring and can never get through....how long does it normally take to recieve something from them?
• I too have just won my tribunal. I have never received any payment and so will the benefit be backdated the 18 months it has taken to get to court and win my case?
• AMBRA
  I dont want to worry you but as far as I understand it - ESA is paid from the start of a claim, not once you have had a medical.
  If you have been awarded contributions based ESA and do not satisfy the contributions test, you will not be paid ESA regardless of whether you have won your medical assessment. You will only be awarded a stamp towards your future state pension.
  I would suggest you contact ESA and ask them to clarify if you are claiming ESA contributions based or income based.
  If you live with a partner who works certain hours or have another income/capital above certain thresholds, you will only be eligible for ESA contributions.
  To satisfy the contributions test you must have worked/earnd/paid national insurance contributions. They look back at a couple of years I think. If you google 'ESA contributions test' it should explain how they decide.
  My partner is awarded ESA Contributions, but as she has claimed for more than 12 months, her claim will cease to be paid as new ESA rules put a 12 month limit on ESA contribution claims. This rule change comes in 01/04/12.
  Good luck.
• My appeal was set for the 9th March 2012 but on the 5th they rang me to say a revised decision had been made and that I had been awarded 31 points. I later received a letter explaining that I would be receiving a payment of areas totaling Ј921.38 however that was over 5 weeks ago and despite numerous calls to them nothing up to now, does anyone know how long it usually takes ?
• i am having the same trouble..no letter to tell me what group iam in..when i ring them i have no straight answers they have told me they recived my tribunal letter on the 4-7-2012 but cant tell me when i will be paid etc ..very annoying
• iam currently waiting on a call back..one office says they have had my letter the other says it hasnt..i was asked to fax a copy of my tribunal form and then told they cant use it just incase i have made the letter my self and signed he judges names lol....they dont like telling you information....will keep you posted
• well recived my call back..from a lovely lady ( first time i said tha lol )...she said tha my paper work is in the tray waiting for the decision maker to look at it..shes said they r very back logged but have recemtly taken in extra help to help cover the back log they have....she aslo said that they just finished processing july,s allowed tribunals and will be starting on junes next wk...she was very sympathetic with me but did say tha it could still take a while and would get the payents department to ring me when they have made a payment decision