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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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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?
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No payment for 7 years
My husband has had to deal with our adult sons’s benefits with no knowledge of the processes for the last 7 years as my mental health issues meant that I could no longer do so. I’ve now had the help I needed to get back on track and started getting reacquainted with my son’s benefits again. I noticed on his UC that there…
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Hi, my name is donian! Is the transfer from contribution based ESA to New Style ESA automatic?
HHi Have read a few comments about transitioning to universal Credit and feel my wife and myself are in the same boat
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ESA UC and Fit Notes
I am currently claiming NSESA and have to provide fit notes as and when they expire. My letter says my overall claim will expire after 365 days. I’ve been told I do not have to look for work currently. I am unsure which group I am in, LCW or Support Group, it’s not stated on the letter. I am also in receipt of UC and get…
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ESA
I contacted esa back in march 25 to ask when my reassessment is due and was told July this year but the lady said it could change but I have not yet received the esa50 form to fill in does any one know if I should have received it by now or are there still delays I haven’t been reassessed since 2019 I’m on contribution…
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New Style ESA telephone interview with work coach ? ( support group )
Hello everyone I hope your all staying well and sorry to bother you I’m just looking to get some advice please with regards to New Style ESA and a phone call received yesterday out of the blue and then a letter today. The number that called yesterday was a 0800 number on my partners phone as she’s the claimant and im her…
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First esa payment
hi, my SSP is ending on the 2 June , when will my esa payment start & will I get a letter confirming as I haven’t here anything yet
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How long can ESA payments take?
Can anyone tell me how long esa payments take, I applied and completed the agreement with the job centre and still nothing after 3 weeks.
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ESA assessment- Are they trying to trick me?
I hope it’s ok to share this here. I’m feeling so frustrated and upset after a call from the ESA health assessment people. I’m wondering if the two calls I’ve just had from them are trying to trick me or are genuine so would be good to know if anyone else has had similar experiences and what they have done about it. Am I…
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ESA P60U
Hi, Does anyone know if DWP automatically inform HMRC of the paymentsI have been paid for Newstyle ESA support group , these are on shown on my P60U that I have been sent in the post from DWP. My Hmrc on line account shows everything else relating to the tax year april 2024 to April 2025 except for data about my Esa…
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Going back to work
I am in the New style ESA support group (contribution based), claiming for the last 3 years, and on PIP and am concerned about losing my PIP as just been asked to fill in review form. If my PIP is taken away I will have to go back to work as I can't survive on ESA alone and not entitled to any other benefits. If the work…
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Joint claim
My partner and I made a joint claim last May,,I was on income based esa and he contribution based both in the support group, we have now migrated to uc and are way worse off, we were told we would still receive esa so we wouldn't be worse off but my esa has stopped because it is income based however my partner has been…
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Rent free weeks & UC
As housing Benefit has always paid my rent I wasn’t aware I had rent free weeks. If UC housing is paid monthly I’m wondering how they work it out ? Do they know when the rent free weeks are ? Also how do they compensate for months being different lengths. Is the housing amount different every month ?
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Hi, my name is mandyrose1! I needed a letter of proof of ESA entitlement. I am preparing a case ...
I needed a letter of proof of ESA entitlement. I am preparing a case against my housing association for 4 years of repairs and maintenance. my solicitor needs this letter with my PIP letter. I have filled an online form several times months and months ago. I’m calling DWP every day different times and holingbon automated…
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ESA
lm on contribution esa and due a reassessment in July this year and not yet received the ESA50 form just wondering if there are still delays on reassessments at the moment
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Moving to UC need advice
Hi Ok so now my sister is no longer working and won't be able to pay the rent my mum needs to apply for UC she currently gets income ESA and is in the support group. Because she's not migrating over she's applying before a migration letter I wanted to know what she needs to do in terms of a sick note I know poppy has told…
