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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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Detailed expense breakdown
Hi, I’ve just been contacted by DWP for a detailed breakdown of my expenses and I have no idea why. Anyone have a clue! 🕵️♀️
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National insurance credits
I currently get contribution based ESA and have done for about 5 years they have paid my NI credits no problem, asking for some advice because I now have to claim UC and my ESA is deducted over £600pm from UC when I receive around £560 which leaves me with a small amount on the date I get paid UC. can I receive NI credits…
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ESA ENTITLEMENT
Posting for a friend. They have recently applied to NS ESA (not entitled to UC). They have worked via PAYE employment for over 40 years so have more than enough NI contributions. However they got made redundant in 23/24 tax year, so thats not a full NI year. NS ESA believed to use 22/23 & 23/24 tax years atm for…
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HELp with UC and ESA
I am currently on long term sickness from work my SSP has ran out, I was not informed I could claim ESA, so I ve just submitted a form. i am currently on UC, just for the housing benefit part. I have recieved no money this month in wages. does anyone know how much i would get in ESA
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Being on benefits, should that prevent you going on holiday abroad?
im worried what people will say that’s why I’m reluctant to go on holiday. I don’t want to be thought of as a scrounger. Should I worry what people think?
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ESA
hi I get esa cb I recently took a one off payment of £275 from my private pension today I got a letter and form to complete asking what type of work I do and if I’m still working I told DWP about the £275 I’m not really panicking can somebody help thank you
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Building up confidence
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NS ESA
Just checked my bank app. £281.10 is now in my bank account. Not sure if it was the final contribution ESA or first NS ESA. Still no phone call from job centre. Looks like things may start to settle down.
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Back dated ESA
I am on UC now but the last 3 month's of my ESA (wrag group) before going on UC, I Applied for to go in the support group and also applied for PIP and got awarded pip mobility and living and LWRAC as I had moved on to UC when the decision was made. So i think I'm due 3 month's ESA support group backdated money as it was…
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Confused. Not entitled to NS ESA yet.
been on ESA since 2011. Historically worked part time. CAB advised me that Because I haven’t worked in past 2-3 years ( i haven’t worked from at least lockdown).I haven’t got much of work history. I am 65. I wouldn’t be entitled to NS ESA. that means only payment I would be getting is what has been migrated over to UC. Yet…
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Creative grant
Hello, I've received creative grant income, 90% of which is project costs (paying people) not my income. So I will only make a few hundred quid over the course of the year. Does anyone have any experience of using a permitted work form in this way? Thank You
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Contribution based esa and permitted work.
I claim contribution based esa and in support group. Can I do permitted work as a company director doing just 10 hrs and earning £140 per week or is it a risk
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NS ESA
I am having to claim NS ESA be cause my CB ESA is ending on 1 December 2025 , letter arrived 2 December. Claim will be completed via job centre appointment when they contact me with an appointment. I heard that everyone who claims NS ESA will have to do a WCA. I am worried. Will I be better of not completing my claim to NS…
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Advice on next steps?
hi all, i applied for New Style ESA as i was off sick getting a bipolar diagnosis for 8 months , i’m back at work now and gradually increasing my hours. I got a letter awarding me one payment of £144 ish on 18/11. Letter said payment was issued and confirmed my bank name etc. This payment never arrived. So i chased on…
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NS- ESA
I am on LCWRA and I want to apply for the New styled ESA. If I am entitled, will I be put in the support group without further re-assessment. Can I close down my UC claim and claim housing benefit from my local authority.
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ESA and P45
Hello wondering if anyone can advise on this. Back story myself and my partner was just on his ESA support claim until 2019 we moved to UC but he kept his ESA and it was deducted from UC every month. He has just received a P45 from ESA saying it's ceased 25/11/2025 (his last payment). There has been no letters stating this…
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New style ESA
has anyone successfully revert back to cancelling NEw Style ESA claim recently. Still waiting for job centre appointment to complete my claim for new style ESA. Got letter telling me that my contribution based ESA was stopping on 1 Dec on 2nd of December. I would have been too late anyway What are the consequences of this?…
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Cancelling UC claim, will ESA stop
I hope this is in the right place! I will be receiving inheritance in the new year which will be more than 16k so I will be closing my UC claim. I am in receipt of contribution based ESA which I know isn’t means tested but I’m wondering if it will also stop when I come off UC? Many thanks for any information 🥰
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ESA to UC Migration - is it possible to cancel new style ESA and just claim LCWRA/Universal Credit?
Hi there, I’m a newbie here. I hope everyone one is well. I am very nervous, but here goes. I made a migration claim from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit on the 10th July and have now found out like many others that I was claiming ESA(Contribution Based), that I wasn’t aware of, as I left work eleven years ago. I…
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Cb esa plus uc
Hi i received a journal message n now they are appear to be questioning my esa payments? I dont know why they are suddenly doing this.i receive basic uc once a month plus cb esa every 2 wks (281) are they now saying this is wrong?
