When savings have fallen with an existing award can the reduction in tariff income be backdated if ESA are not informed immediately?

Hello

When a client receives income-related ESA and has savings between £6000.00 and £16000.00 they have tariff income deducted from their entitlement.  When the savings fall, the amount of tariff income is reduced.  If the ESA department are not informed of this immediately can the reduction in tariff income and therefore increase in income-related ESA be backdated?

The general rule for a supersession request that is advantageous to the claimant is that if they report the change within one month of the date the change happened, then ESA should be adjusted from the date of change.

If it’s outside one month,  they can make a request for a late supersession but they must show that it is reasonable to grant the request and there are special circumstances that mean it was not possible to notify within the one month.

If this is refused, then the change takes effect from when they notify DWP.

If these are pension savings then the provider has a duty to inform the DWP when the amount changes.