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Read me: What is ESA and how do I claim it?
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, use our
online benefits calculator. How
do I claim…
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ESA/PIP/SDP - Confused by new ESA letter.
I have a discussion ongoing in the PIP section where I was recently awarded PIP. Poppy helpfully mentioned I could also claim SDP. *Attached confusing ESA letter below for convenience. I was sent the SDP form automatically which was a great relief as I struggle with verbal communication, and I hate to have to resort to…
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Newstyle ESA support group
HI everyone, I got my DWP letter today stating I had been placed in the support group for ESA after my assesment period started on the 27th September. It does state that I will remain on the assessment rate of £90.50 per week until the 27th December which is the date the 13 week assessment period should have ended. The…
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Mirgation to move to UVC
HI I got a letter to be mirgated to universal credit but im disabled and housebound i cant go down to the job centre to confirm my identity how will they handle this ??
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Don't know - Confused about UC migration
HI going round in circles and very confusing.im on pip and esa will I have to change over to unerversel credit. I have not yet had a letter
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Esa - will getting married trigger a switch to UC?
Hello me and my partner currently get ESA support group, both get severe disability premium as both get pip. It's a joint claim where we both get our own SDP but we've got married. I obviously need to inform them that we have gotten married im wondering if this will trigger a UC switch even though it's already a a joint…
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Can I get premium backdated?
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Really scared!! We didn't realise we had done anything wrong
Hi all My husband discovered he had a pension pot he didn't know he had and, as we have had nothing for years, we decided to draw some as lump sum(s) and treat ourselves. we planned on keeping 20k for a holiday of a lifetime when we retire (both 57) however this hasn't happened I suffer from Emotionally Unstable…
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When will I get first newstyle esa payment?
hi, just enquiring about when I will review my first new style esa payment. I had letter on 25th of October confirming my entitlement and I’ll receive £90.50 a week.
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My first payment is short
After migrating from income based esa to UC , I have a dual claim part contribution esa and uc , I get my uc every 2 weeks because of mental health reasons I have totalled up the amount of uc and contribution based esa I am £80 worse of every 2 weeks ! Surely there is a mistake here
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ESA and CA
Hello, looking for some advice please. I am in the process of claiming PIP (my form got lost in the post, now doing online form). I also get Carers Allowance. In a late night panic I claimed for ESA, I am not sure if I am eligible for ESA (I only worked part time and didn’t pay any NI, but did get SSP for 5 week) I am now…
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Help please re ESA
i was made redundant about 2 half yrs ago where i had been a carer working 11hr week, i have medical issues and im on pip , it was getting tough to work anyway. I applies for ESA but was told by dwp i couldnt claim as i hadnt been paying NI as my hours were low. But if i sent in fitnotes they would credit my NI and that…
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ESA support group
Hi am in support group of ESA an have been since 2016 after an assessment an an then a paper based assessment keeping me in the ESA support group. However I was told few months back that my ESA would send out a review letter or assessment questionnaire again before October as it expires on 24th Oct still I've heard nothing…
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New style esa
i received this today, what exactly is new style esa and what commitments do they want me to agree to ? You must take part in your New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) telephone appointment at 02.45 PM on 23/11/2024. The number may show as unknown or 0800. We will call you within 10 minutes of this time. This…
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WCA /ESA
Hi I think of moving home due to anti social behaviour from a neighbour, I have already sent of my ESA50 form, My question is if I moving before they announced the changes to WCA will I be reassessed under the new rules also will this trigger a PIp review , thanks
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Help re Direct payments
I care for my wife who is disabled and we receive Direct Payments for her care package. Recently she's had some terrible bouts of wrenching vomiting and incontinence and we have spent some of this money on cleaning and supplies. We now realise this is strictly outside of the wording of the Direct Payments agreement. Next…
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Looking at partner moving in
Hi I am not sure what to do?? Myself & my partner are looking into the possibility of moving in together. I receive ESA (Income related) work group and my partner is on UC (long term sick). Am I correct in saying that, we will have to make a joint claim for UC? I have read that only one of us will receive the severe…
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Hi, my name is charger7! ESA support group and UC50 form
I've heard people in the support group of ESA transfering to universal credit are getting sent uc50 forms as a means to see what people can do can someone please tell me if I'm wrong
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Forced to leave ESA for Universal Credit
Today a letter came saying i have to claim Universal Credit i am in ESA Support group and am worried i dont qualify for UC as i live with parents and dont have any photo ID i dont drive so no driving license no passport and all bills are in my parents name.I have severe depression and anxiety so dont leave house much or…
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ESA migration notices increasing from February 2025
More than 60,000 people on ESA to receive Universal Credit migration notices each month from FebruaryDWP has ramped up the legacy benefits migration process to move all claimants to Universal Credit by March 2026. any truth in this
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Employment and Support Allowance with Housing Benefit migration letter
i am on Employment and Support Allowance with Housing Benefit and have not heard a thing from the dwp about it i have not even had the migration letter through yet should i be worried ?
