esa....this will make you laugh and cheer you up!

markc1
markc1 Member Posts: 253
edited 18. Jan 2010, 06:17 in Living with Arthritis archive
Got my ESA approved today,accepted from 23 Dec received,for nearly 3 weeks......wait for it......£9.19p!!!!

Whats all that about....how shall i spend it all?will it change my life?

Think i will ring them on Monday,will let you know what happened a030.gif

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  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Woo hoo! Wow, all that money... You could splash out and buy yourself a nice takeaway but don't go overboard with all this spending will you!!!?

    Janie :lol:
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,
    Whatever you do don't spend it all at once :) Good luck with your appeal......
    Love
    Barbara
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Sorry but yes you did make me laugh :lol:

    I guess the vast sum will just about cover the cost of the phone call you have to make on Monday :roll: :?

    Hope you give them some stick and soon get it sorted out though a095.gif

    Take care
    Chris
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    have you spent it yet :!:
  • topgirl
    topgirl Member Posts: 290
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    LOL!!!.....It reminds of the time I got a payrise....long letter from the company saying how well i'd done and because of that they were giving me a payrise.....wait for it.....1p an hour.......
    :shock:
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    There are a few of us on here you could treat to a night out ......we could share some fish and chips :shock:

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    Luv Legs :lol::lol:

    PS Good luck with the appeal
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Shhhhh! Or you will have Gordo Brown coming round for a loan.
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    Joseph 8)
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  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    topgirl wrote:
    LOL!!!.....It reminds of the time I got a payrise....long letter from the company saying how well i'd done and because of that they were giving me a payrise.....wait for it.....1p an hour.......
    :shock:

    good job 1/2 p were withdrawn!!!!!!!!!
  • pols090607
    pols090607 Bots Posts: 126
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sorry for being a bit thick but what's ESA ? Doesn't sounds great at 9 quid, lol ! :wink:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Marc
    That can't be right?????
    Yes please do let us know how you get on on monday :?
    Confused
    Toni x
  • markc1
    markc1 Member Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    pols090607 wrote:
    Sorry for being a bit thick but what's ESA ? Doesn't sounds great at 9 quid, lol ! :wink:


    The new name for incapacity benefit! :wink:
  • markc1
    markc1 Member Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    Hi Marc
    That can't be right?????
    Yes please do let us know how you get on on monday :?
    Confused
    Toni x

    No worries...i will! :wink:
  • markc1
    markc1 Member Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oneday wrote:
    have you spent it yet :!:

    Oops...i put £9.19p petrol in my car! :oops:
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    markc1 wrote:
    oneday wrote:
    have you spent it yet :!:

    Oops...i put £9.19p petrol in my car! :oops:


    seriously though....i thought the old incapacity benefit was about £60 per wk, whys esa so low? also thought if you had worked you got a set amount like jsa and didnt matter if partner worked etc
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Thats my understanding of the way it works - I am going through the horrible process of claiming it at the moment. Sounds like some sort of mistake.

    The only time that you don't get the set amount is if you hav'nt paid enough insurance to receive the full money and in that case they do it on a means tested way. Taking into account the income of your partner, your savings ect.

    Love Sue
  • markc1
    markc1 Member Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oneday wrote:
    markc1 wrote:
    oneday wrote:
    have you spent it yet :!:

    Oops...i put £9.19p petrol in my car! :oops:


    seriously though....i thought the old incapacity benefit was about £60 per wk, whys esa so low? also thought if you had worked you got a set amount like jsa and didnt matter if partner worked etc

    Your right....its £64.50 a week.They wanted loads of paperwork to claim it though.Sick note,medical retirement certificate,pensions info and my dogs inside leg (ok,i made the last one up!) :roll:
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Now be careful, don't spend it all at once! :lol:
    Love Sue
  • markc1
    markc1 Member Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Spoke to ESA this morning,had a laugh with lady about the amount...apparently the computer ''slots'' you in and this odd amount came up.
    She told me i will be ''slotted in'' twice again this week with the correct amount.It was quite a pleasant phone call and so far my dealings with them have been painless.
    Just shows that you don't need to rant and rave all the time,of course if i don't get my money............... d030.gif

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