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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 MIGRATION to ESA
High all . Hope all hope your all well. Went to do my UC MIGRATION TODAY. The adviser in my view was not competent first she said that out of date passport is not valid. Then she said it is. Then I asked her about utility bill . Letter from LL SHE SAID MAY BE . Then she said that I would be getting the same transitional…
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Hi, my name is Paddybenny21! Disability income guarantee
Well here goes nothing!! In 2016 my brother won tribuneral appeal against esa. He was awarded contributional esa and support group, he got letter from esa stating he was no longer receiving a means tested benefit which is why we appealed. They didnt send any letter of breakdown on what his benefit would include so as far…
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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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Mandatory reconcideration
I applied for migration from legacy to uc through letter. Because I couldn't go to job centre and due to trauma anxiety and impairments and need support with calls. All contact was done by cmht whom there number was was system as my contact. Home visit was meant to be done but job centre kept sending messages to visit…
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5 hours and counting
DWP are joke sat on this phone all day for my girlfriend who hasn't been paid and universal credit can't talk to her so how can she get her money down only have one member of staff for whole country
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B16 form… don’t know how to fill it in?
I’ve been sent a B16 from DWP. I was self employed (doing TikTok shop) but this was during a time I wasn’t well mentally and it just wasn’t realistic for me to continue doing this so I stopped a gooood while ago. I contacted HMRC in summer and explained I don’t do it anymore and I earned £700 from the few months I was…
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Inheritance - Need to report to DWP?
hello everyone, could anyone clarify this situation for me? I am receiving old style contributory ESA Sadly my Mum passed away in August, She left me all she had in her will, this is her house and bank account savings of around £30k I received the cash in my bank around 4-5 weeks ago. I understand that it won’t affect my…
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Hi, my name is Beachdrifter! Struggle getting through to ESA
Anyone else have trouble getting onto ESA? Had to deal with a AJ bot for 20 minutes, now waiting over a hour. And they wonder why frustrated
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Will I have to change benefit?
Hi all, I posted a topic earlier about an inheritance and my receiving old style contributory ESA. I understand from what I’ve read that it won’t be affected by the money and property I will receive but was now also wondering something else. Will the fact that I have informed DWP about the inheritance mean my circumstances…
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Hi, my name is craigmack903! ESA and Deprivation of assets
I need advice on esa and deprivation of assets I recently declared I have 4127 in savings i previously declared when I first migrated to esa contribution based and uc that I had 7559 in savings esa demanding bank statements from 1st if august I was transitioning at the time I transferred 2k to my mum for my living expenses…
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ESA Advice - Underpayments treated as income?
Hello, I need an advice as I am deaf. Following the recent visit from my jobcentre advisor who informed me of the ESA underpayments related to the underpayments in premiums for 8 years that DWP owes me, I am due to be paid £25000. I need an advice about how to proceed with this as I am a bit confused. Although I was told…
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ESA underpayment lump sum - is it classified as an income/savings or NOT?
Dear online community, I would kindly appreciate your advice. Following the recent visit from my jobcentre advisor who informed me of the ESA underpayments related to the underpayments in premiums for 8 years that DWP owes me, I am due to be paid £25000 of lump sum. I was very shocked! I was also confused at the same time…
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New style esa & uc working
Hi I claim uc and new style ESA I currently work 8 hours a week, I have been offered a promotion at work to increase my hours to 12 hours and paid 16.66 which means I will be paid 199.92 a week, will this affect my new style esa
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Anyone been successful getting ESA for ME/CFS?
Hi I'm new here and have to fill in an ESA50 form Has anyone been successful with getting ESA for ME/CFS? The form is quite daunting as some of my answers will be it varies Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank
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Hi, my name is Cazzza! Can I go back into the ESA support group after working for a short time?
H👋ello
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Migration to UC/New Style ESA?
Did anyone here 'Currently in the Support Group of ESA' - decide to NOT to Migrate onto UC? If yes, was you Automatically transferred onto New Style ESA - or did you have to apply to NS ESA? I've seen some people say they didn't want to go onto UC because they were anxious or other reasons. I understand we receive more…
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Hi, my name is racheluk352002! LWCRA Carers Element
Hi, My adult daughter recieves PIP and LCWRA plus UC. I work full time but am classed as her carer. Can I claim the carers element of LCWRA ?
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Hi, my name is debbiW! When will I receive my payment?
Hello, I have just had the telephone call about my new style esa claim and the lady on the phone said it was accepted and she would send the confirmation to release the payments. She said I would be paid every second friday in arrears and that my pay day was due this friday and every second friday afterwards. So when will…
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Do I have to migrate?
I've had my migration notice for UC. I currently receive esa but I believe it's CB with IR top up £323.50 a fortnight - not definite on that though. Haven't worked since 2004 and I'm in the support group and also receive enhanced pip for daily and mobility. No housing costs claimed. I understand (if the above assumption is…
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Collecting an ESA overpayment once the claim ends.
Hi, I' thinking of ceasing my claims to ESA, PIP and UC to take my pension early. I owe in the region of 5K through an error on their part. I won't get my pension until April. Can DWP insist that I pay that back to overpayment out of savings I have? It's just that I'll need those saving to live on until April. Many thanks
