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Managed Migration
Hello, I need to ask a few questions as I have just received a Migration Notice. I am on Income Related Employment and Support Allowance and in the Support Group. Do I need to get a fit note when I've made the application? How do I make an appointment to process my claim at Job Center? Will I be able to take ID or have…
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ESA benefit
I normally get paid ESA on a Monday evening would this mean I get paid the day after Easter on a Tuesday or before on the 17th? Thanks Sasha
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Hi, my name is suzannet! What should I expect from ESA commitments call?
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Paid full esa after uc migration
Well, I was on both income and contribution based esa. Then, I received the uc migration letter. I heard that the best time to make the uc application was the day after I get my esa payment and I would get full esa payment 2 weeks later. I did this and I got it as expected. It's now two weeks later and I am expecting only…
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How we got here..
This article is more than 11 years old Iain Duncan Smith 'targeting seriously ill claimants' in benefits overhaulNearly 550,000 people currently considered too sick to work face losing financial support if radical changes go ahead Daniel Boffey, policy editor Sat 23 Nov 2013 20.30 GMT The fate of nearly 550,000 benefit…
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SDP Update
So after reaching out on here recently I have an update and could do with some further advice. Our son has had his SDP added onto his ESA. I spoke to a gent last week and a payment went in on Monday the 14th April for 2 weeks backdated and then his new adjusted payment went in today. Then the letter came about his new…
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Esa and car accident compensation
Hi everyone. I was involved in a car accident last year and i am seeking compensation. I have recieved a copy of the CRU and it is a 0 amount due is nothing. I have never claimed benifits for it but I do recieve benifits for MS. I am on esa contributions based. No other means tested benifits at all. Do I still need to…
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Esa50
I’ve sent my esa50 off. I’ve read it can be months to wait for an assessment do I need to call and ask for one or wait for it to come in the post? I thought it was within 13 weeks of you esa claim? New to this sorry! My sick note runs out 18/4/25 do I ask for one now to be started tomorrow because of bank hol or do I wait…
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Ssp and lcwra
hi so I claim lcwra but work aswell,I started a new job in feb this year and had to go on the sick after the first month,(not good)my employer carnt pay ssp as I haven’t earnt enough but she sent me the form to send in but I have no clue where to send it an wether I can claim whilst claiming lcwra! Can anyone help me pls 🙏🏻
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ESA new rates
Hi Can anyone tell me when the new benefit rates come into force?. I have had a payment for ESA at my usual rate.I am assuming that any updates will be implemented through the next payment. Many thanks in adavance
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Esa not in
God I'm shaking my esa not gone in waiting till they open God what if I didn't recieve uc letter feel sick shaking all over panicking
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ESA to UC questions
I have to move from IR ESA to UC in May. I also get both components of PIP & housing benefit (housing association). I'm worried & have a few questions about the Migrstion to UC Will I continue getting full housing benefit & paying same monthly council tax instalments? Do you get the 3 weeks with no rent or money paid in…
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ESA Migration Letter received with Transitional Proctection - advice needed
Hi everyone, Im new here and and my name is Jan, My son received his ESA Migration Letter with Transistioinal Proctection. He is in the ESA Support group. I will be helping him complete the online claim for Universal Credit as he suffers with his Mental Health/Depression/Social Anxiety/Health Anxiety/Skin Disorder and does…
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Some advice on ESA would be very helpful please
Hello there, I'm new and looking forward to being part of this community. I wonder if I could leap into asking for some advice as I'm quite worried about something. I've been living alone for years on contributions based ESA in the support group, which had an income related top up added when my savings went below the…
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Hi, my name is Di76! My daughter is becoming very depressed over confusion with UC...
My daughter is becoming very depressed over confusion with UC. They said everything was fine at the beginning of the year. Now they are saying she must change eesa to UC. She wrote ages ago to DWP saying she was on UC but DWP are still paying her eesa. Now UC are saying this will.affect her UC payments. It is absolutely…
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Mandatory transition from support ESA to UC but being messed about by DWP
Hello, Received a letter from the DWP about 3 weeks ago that i ignored a letter they sent in January for a mandatory migration from income based ESA in the support group to UC. For starters, they did not send me a letter in January, so i called them up immediately to ask why they sent me this letter. They insisted they did…
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Inheritance
hi everyone I’m desperate for advise please I am on esa support group and housing benefit along with pip enhanced rate I lost both my parents who died within 4 days of each My daughter rang dwp approx 2 wks after my parents died and asked if we needed to declare my inheritance She was told that there was nothing to declare…
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New Style ESA query
Hi there, just looking for some clarification please ☺️ I have been in receipt of New Style ESA (contribution based), since 03/04/24. On the letter it states they can only pay me this until 03/04/25, so received my last payment on Friday. I had my WCA on 27/03/25 & had a text message from DWP on 01/04/25 to say they have…
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help
is news stayle esa being stop I got saveings I dont unsdtand waht going on I AM in the support group
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ESA to JSA
Hi I'm Julie, Im new here but would really like some advice. I've recently been reviewed for PIP, that I have been in receipt of for around 15 years now and income based ESA. I have been awarded PIP again but had my mobility taken from me. Now my ESA missed a payment, I called and they told me it was because i had changed…
