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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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Is there a best time to claim UC (migration) to get more final ESA payment?
I have the UC Migration letter. Currently on Income-Related ESA. It says I will get ESA for 2 more weeks after the day I submit my UC claim. I am trying to work it out, and to be honest, I am just not sure how it would work. Figured someone here might be able to help. Am I right in saying that if I make my uc claim on the…
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TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO ESA
I currently waiting on the phone for an agent .I started the call at 12.45 pm and its now 15.34 pm. The reason is i have been migrated from ESA to Universal credit. I have just received a notice in my journal that I have to inform ESA that I am now getting universal credit and for them to update records. as it will affect…
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Dwp eligibility verification process.
Hi, will the people on non means tested benefits be included in the government new fraud, error and recovery bill and it's dwp eligibility verification process whereby banks etc will be required to provide names and account numbers and savings to the dwp if requested? It mentions people on UC, Esa etc, but does not specify…
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From legacy benefits to Universal Credit
Is this universal credit affect everyone that's being changed over to UC. I'm on ESA Support group n pip it's just worrying at the moment and thinking the worse
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New style ESA
I’m sure I read in the recent benefits consultation that there is something protecting your entitlements to benefits if you try work and it doesn’t work out. Daughter, 30, has autism and a EDS and was assessed as LCWRA last year. She desperately wanted to work and secured a Job which was wfh starting 5th May. Employer has…
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ESA tax
Hi. I so thankful for all your help you have given me on here! I would appreciate your insight on this as I'm confused 🤔. Just got a letter saying about my change to universal credit from contribution based ESA. They have included a tax slip. I'm confused because they are saying the ESA type I was on was classed as…
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Overpaid Housing benefit during migration
Received a message today that my housing benefit didn’t stop when was supposed to and therefore I’ve been overpaid universal credit housing part. It’s bit over £200 and days deductions will be made from future payments. Anyone else had this situation and how much were deductions ? I must say majority of migration has been…
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ESA SDP Temporary Accommodation
Hello Please could you tell me if someone can still claim their SDP if sleeping on a friend's sofa until permanent accommodation is found. The claimant has not yet migrated to UC, so this is purely about how accommodation will affect the SDP. The friend offering the sofa is not in receipt of any benefits. Are they going to…
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ESA. Bank statement request help
Sorry but I asked earlier but put this post on benefits and wasn’t sure how to move it. Anyone able to help with this situation. Our son recently had a large SDP backpayment made. The DWP sent a letter out saying it would be disregarded indefinately for ESA. Then last Friday we had a letter asking us to confirm if his…
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Hi all!
Last week l became 66 .so my ESA was stopped and they sent me a p45 .Saying that l am not working anymore .Can l not still work 9 hours per week ? l have been in poor health 10 years but all l do in my job is sitting at a counter. l am receiving State pension at the end of the week and PIP .Can someone help please?
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Iresa-uc
I've asked this before a good while back..but my memory is so bad I still don't know what to do. I know my move from income related esa to UC will be any day,the part ive a problem with is this. After the two week run on of esa and housing benefit Both stop right? Do I have to pay My full rent in-between until UC kicks in…
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Help needed please
Hi me and my partner were migrated over to universal credit. He was previously on esa support group. Now hes on esa contribution based esa plus lcwra on uc. Council tax wont give us any reduction or help so they want the full amount each year, because we are £132 over the threshold for help. My question is if my partner…
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Dwp transferred my incapacity benefit to ESA contribution based but did not automatically apply sdp?
I had a ESA3 form sent to me in 2018 saying an error had accured and some incapacity transfers to ESA were wrongly assessed. My mother was terminal I'll at the time and I never filled in the form. I rang Dwp they have sent me another ESA form but will not look into my claim unless I fill in form the form does not relate to…
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Waiting a long time to get through to the DWP (ESA) on the phone
I am currently waiting to speak to an agent from the DWP, regarding ESA. I rang at 2:15pm, and it's now 4:05pm, and still no response.. There is annoying looped music, a voice constantly telling you that "we know you are waiting", and no queue position number. Also, no call back option either, which would be very helpful.…
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ESA Stopped. No migration letter
Hi all. my brother has had his ESA stopped but he hasnt had a migration letter.. what can he do? Thanks all
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ESA migration to UC resulting in Council Tax Reduction Changes
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had this happen to them? I was getting 100% Council Tax Reduction with my Income Related ESA and now that has changed due to Migration and I now have a Council Tax bill.I’m aware UC is separate to Council Tax but when you are told you will not be worse off due to migration it’s not true…
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You can change your in person appointment to telephone
Hi I’ve seen some posts about concerns at having to attend an in person assessment for ESA so wanted to share my experience as I found that you can change this to a telephone appointment if you need to. My initial appointment was for a telephone assessment and they cancelled this on the day. I was offered the opportunity…
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New style esa or UC?
Recently received migration notice for ESA. It's currently income based and is a joint claim. I've seen others state that although they were income based, upon starting migration have suddenly become eligible for new style esa due to contributions. I'm trying to work out if that's what might happen to us and if so will we…
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ESA payments for support group short?
Hi everyone, hoping someone can clear this up for me. According to the government website, ESA payments for the support group are "Up to" £138.20 per week. I got a payment of £481.10. Minus the severe disability premium I get for PIP that's £99.90 per week. Is that correct? I've been in the support group since I started…
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Can I change my phone number from uc account?
I'm on ns-esa and uc. I have a phone appointment to agree to my new style esa commitments. I need to update my phone number. Left an entry in uc journal but they said I should do this myself by reporting changes of circumstances from inside the uc portal. If I do this in the uc portal will it also update for the ns-esa too?