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New Style ESA Credits Only & Carer's Allowance.
I need to attain support group status with ESA national insurance credits only, but I also want to claim Carer's Allowance for helping my mother. Can I do both?
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Hi, my name is Drowssap_7! Should I appeal the decision?
I had been moved from Invalidity Benefit to Incapacity Benefit and later to ESA. The latter move (unbeknown to me) meant I would lose my National Insurance Stamp Credit at the end of Year one of being on ESA. The DWP accepted I could not work but decided I was capable of work-related activities. I made an appeal and found…
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Esa support long term i tried ft work failed 3weeks
Hi , long term on esa support autism adhd late diagnosed ,felt I needed to get out of the house and returned to my old ft job after 8yrs ,but 3 weeks later the signs were showing and so I called esa about the 12week fast track whixh they assured me would be available so okay to try working. Was told No not exactly because…
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Hi, my name is EzeeEzee! LCWRA backdating issues
Title: URGENT: LCWRA Backdating to March 2022 – Official Error & System Failures Message: Hi everyone, I am looking for urgent advice on a backdating case for Universal Credit. I have ADHD and Autism, and the DWP’s handling of my case has caused me extreme stress and "rage-baiting" over the last month. The Situation: I…
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Hi, my name is lindseywalsh! What kind of fit note do I need for New Style ESA?
Hi I have a question on New Style ESA. I'm not sure what type of fit note to ask my doctor to provide. I am 62 years old and have recently been diagnosed with M.E./CFS. My doctor agrees that I am unlikely to be well enough again before I retire. Is there an option on the sick note/fit note to say "Cannot work long term"?…
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Possible Overpayment
Hi, I posted this under my other post so not sure if that was correct or if I needed to put it in a new post as I am doing here. Apologies for posting twice. I received a letter today with the heading “Your claim for ESA”. Underneath it says “This arrears payment has not been sent or credited to you as we are holding…
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ESA payment is late
I'm waiting to see if I've been moved to the support group for ESA. I've had the telephone Assesment band all documents Dwp have revived. My usual sea payment is now 2 days late . Any ideas I can't call as I'm not in the Uk at the moment
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Strange ESA payment - JSA
I claim contribution-based ESA and receive £281.10 every two weeks. I am not eligible for UC or anything means-tested. I am in the Support Group and have a lifelong progressive condition. I've just looked at my bank account. ESA has been paid at £261.03. I have been paid £20.07 JSA. I am not a Jobseeker and never shall be.…
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ESA
I’m currently waiting a decision on my work capability assessment, my esa should have gone in my bank today and hasn’t?? No explanation or letter, really worried. Can anyone explain why…🥲 thanks 🙏
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New style ESA + Dismissal final pay
Hi there, I am currently receiving New Style ESA in the Support Group. I have recently been dismissed from my job due to capability of ill health and i am due to receive a Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) of 4 weeks and holiday pay. I would like to clarify whether receiving these payments will affect my ESA, and if so,…
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New Style ESA and PILON
Hi there, I am currently receiving New Style ESA in the Support Group. I have recently been dismissed from my job due to capability of ill health and i am due to receive a Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) of 4 weeks and holiday pay. I would like to clarify whether receiving these payments will affect my ESA, and if so,…
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Work
Good Morning, I am currently self employed & on NS ESA (unable to receive UC due to household income). However my self employment is not bringing in much income. I am looking to go back to PAYE employment but struggling to find any work within the permitted hours/pay for NS ESA. If I were to take a job that was over that…
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I receive GIP and ESA. HMRC demanding 6k!!
Hello as above. I've been in receipt of GIP 75% of my salary less any ESA I may claim since 2019 (as is the wording on letter from employer). This is paid to employer by Canada Life. Employer pays me after deducting tax etc I started getting ESA contribution based in 2021. Ive received tax demand from HMRC stating I owe…
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Is there still a reassessment backlog?
I'm on new style ESA in the support group with life long conditions, I noticed it said I'd be put in for reassessment after a year but is that just a guideline and the date is likely to come and go because of the bag logs? I'm worried because I just had my PIP renewed and it was the fastest it's ever been renewed so was…
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New style esa
I have applied for this today as I feel I fit the criteria, process was very quick and easy, recieved text message with link to forward fit note. Am a little confused does this mean i meet the criteria, or is it normal to have to send a fit note before u even know if you are accepted, if its the latter then am just.…
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Advice on what ESA group?
Hello. I migrated to UC from ESA in 2021. I'm trying to find out what ESA group i was in, WRAG, Support group? The only information i have is a letter just before migrating. It states : living expenses £73.10. extra money becase you are severely disabled £62.45. which gives a total Income related amount £135.55 Income and…
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Drawing on a pension fund
Hi all. I receive Contributory ESA and am in the Support group. I also receive PIP. I have a SIPP pension that I can draw down from as and when I need it. If I take a lump sum from my SIPP, will this count towards the £85 you are allowed from occupational pensions?I have raised this with the DWP but have not had the same…
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Esa paper based assessment
Hi, so i lost my job in August i applied for esa no issues they send me the esa50 form which i fill out send it, they wanted me to travel to the assessment centre which i wasn't able to do so i asked for a phone assessment then they cancel the day of the assessment due to illness they leave me on red for a week so i called…
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Universal credit/ new style ESA.
I was successfully migrated from legacy benefits to universal credit and new style ESA in June 2025. I received a letter in June from DWP saying my contribution style ESA was changing to new style ESA and I would be contacted to sign a claiment commitment, I still haven't been contacted about this and it now 9 months…
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National Insurance credits
Hello, I just wanted to clarify something. I have a client who is age 64 and who's paid 44 consecutive years of NI credits through full time employment. [He therefore more than meets the 35 years requirement for his full state pension.] At age 60, he was medically retired on grounds of ill health. He hasn't worked since.…
