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Read me: What is ESA and how do I claim it?
What is Employment Support Allowance (ESA)? ESA, or Employment Support Allowance, is a benefit which you can receive if your ability to work is limited by disability or poor health. You can find out more on our Employment Support Allowance page. If you’d like to determine your eligibility for ESA and other benefits, try…
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ESA Query
My friend was made redundant. He is on Contribution ESA since May 2026. He is awaiting his Medical Assessment. He is getting better now and been able to apply for few roles and has been able to secure 2 interviews. He came across the below and wants to apply for the below Travel Discount Card.…
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Closing my claim if I have additional support marker.
Hi, I'm claiming ESA, UC and PIP. I've decided to take early retirement. I was speaking to CAB about a different benefits query. She indicated that she thought I may be an additional support case as I don't get pursued to look for or to prepare to go back to work. In the five years I've had these benefits, I've only had to…
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Which SUV car is best
Hi I never had car with motabilty, preferably Want any SUV. Any recommendations
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DWP letter said "no cognitive impairment" but EHCP shows 0.1st percentile
Hi everyone, looking for some reassurance and honest advice on my chances.I was awarded 2 points on my initial PIP claim. In the decision letter, the DWP claimed that I have "no cognitive or sensory impairment". However, my active statutory EHCP (which was already on their system before the decision) and Educational…
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Rent arrears and court order.
Just to clarify, both of them are fully aware of what is written here and have given their consent for me to post this. I’m also not suggesting that they shouldn’t pay anything towards the arrears. They do owe the money and I completely understand that it needs to be repaid. I’m simply trying to find out whether there is a…
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How to get SAR on carers allowance
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ESA
hello anyone have the email address I can complain to about the delays in esa thanks
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Moving to a caravan site. Would I be able to get ESA and PIP paid to me while living there?
Hey guys asking for help before I do my last option. I'm currently based in West midlands and my only family I have is my mum who lives in Somerset. I've been on the council trying to move that way for nearly 3 years now but with no luck. My disability is only getting worse and need to be close to my mum for some help. I…
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Would we be better off if I gave up ESA?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Someone here advised me I'd be better off switching from ESA to UC.
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Med 3 Fit note not being accepted by the system
My surgeon gave me a hand written fit note - a valid Med 3 form The system refused the upload because it didn't have the printed qr code but that's because it was hand written. I then spent an hour on hold to speak to an agent, I explained the situation and she said she would send me a link so I could send it. Well Guess…
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Finishing work
I've recently handed my notice into work and put a claim in for ESA. I am due a full pay check at the end of the month then I'll be unemployed. They are asking for my P45 as I don't claim SSP. Will they start ESA after that? This is a rapid reclaim and I already have a meeting scheduled with a work coach next week.
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Help me please
Hi everyone, I really need some advice because I’m completely overwhelmed and don’t know what to do. DWP Debt Management has told me that I supposedly owe around £6,000 for an old ESA overpayment from around 2014–2016. They say it is because I was outside the UK during that time. The problem is, I have never received the…
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Have you heard about the recent clampdown on UK child benefit claims from overseas?
Have you heard of the above? They also said that they are going to employ 200 more agents to check on people moving abroad, while claiming child benefit. Do you think they will check all the different variety of benefits for the same reason?
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Confused about becoming self employed
Hi I am on new style esa and need some advice. I am severely dyslexic and severe depression, anxiety..... However for my mental health I have been making art and a gallery is interested in my work! What do I do if it sells. Very confused
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Hi, my name is leedsrhinos! Would I be able to claim ESA?
Hi I was ill health retired in 2015 got a pension which is now 425 pounds a month finally sorted pip out my husband retired early last year and became my carer did not know about ESA till recently would I be able to claim I'm 61
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Sending the work capability questionnaire late
Good afternoon scope family, because waiting blood tests, waiting for GP to give appointments and now the bank holiday, I will sending my work capability questionnaire for esa late. Has anyone got any information what I can do. Thank you.
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ESA- How much longer to wait?
Hi everyone! I applied for ESA back in early July due to my sick pay from work being ended by mid July. I was told by DWP that I should start getting payments by end of July - which was great cause it would land a week after my sick pay ended. It is now nearly the end of August and I have heard absolutely nothing - no…
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When do I tell I tell ESA I'm staring university?
Google had mixed answers. One said "with in a month of the change" one said "when the change happens" I've got my enrollment on the 10th of September so I'm assuming that's when the change happens? I did plan on sending a notification letter explaining it wasn't a change in health just filling my legal duty and sending…
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NEW Style ESA
Last July(2025) after years of seamless payments, DWP transferred my son to so-called NEW STYLE ESA and UC. Since January, on alternate months, DWP have omitted to pay any ESA. Each time I’ve phoned up (waiting HOURS on hold, while they knew I’m waiting) they apologised and reimbursed the missing amounts, and said it had…
