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Not eligible new style esa, gap between benefit year and tax year
hi, I recently became ill due to a disability and then got made redundant from work. I seem to have slipped through the net for benefits and curious if anyone knows any alternatives or work arounds. I have worked the last two years, and prior to that was a PhD student for years (with minimal NI contribution made). However,…
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Eye tests while claiming new style contribution based ESA
Hello there. If someone is claiming contribution based ESA and gets free eye tests and money towards glasses through their employer, does this affect the ESA in any way? I understand that only income based claims are entitled to free eye tests on the NHS but remember reading about the ESA being effected by employer…
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Hi, my name is terrilea! I really need to get this sorted it is having a major effect on my ...
I really need to get this sorted it is having a major effect on my mental health. I have significant difficulty dealing with people face to face or over the phone so when i got shown the universal credit journal where I can leave messages and direct messages to what supposed to be my work coach I felt less tense and…
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Trigger warning
I know this will sound very dramatic to alot of people, and I'm sorry to anyone who may find this triggering but.... I received my migration letter 2 weeks ago from hb and esa to uc. Since then I haven't been able to sleep, have eaten very little, spend 24 hours a day in bed and just physically and mentally feel ill and…
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Hi, my name is Friend23! I am ESA contributory support group. I'm moving home from England to Wales.
Hi All Very new to this I am ESA contributory support group. I'm moving home from England to Wales. Will my Esa stop or change. I realise I have to inform DWP. Any advice would be appreciated.
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New style ESA
Hi i applied for New style ESA last year my doctor has been contacted & I got a letter saying they have received more information & cancelled my assessment saying it was no longer needed last week so I believe they did a paper based assessment. I’ve heard nothing else but got a payment of £231.**** yesterday my payment is…
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Disabilty premium
Hi I get esa iam intiled to t disabilty premium even though my brother lives with me and is on universal credit I also get pip
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Managed Migration from ESA SG to UC
Hi all I’m new here and just seeking some advice. I’ve been on ESA since 2016 was on it before but due to other circumstances I stopped it. I had an assessment in I think 2017 and hadn’t heard from ESA at all after the decision was made to place me in the support group. I got the letter last night saying I need to switch…
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Hi, my name is Lil12cassie! My son is on pip and he's c hanging from universal credit to Esa
My son is on pip and he's c hanging from universal credit to Esa,he's got mental health problems, Chrons disease and fibermyralga he's worried about a fab to face because he has problems talking to people he's 45 years old.
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Dual claim and permitted work
Apologies for the long post! I recently got moved from Income Related ESA, to New Style ESA and UC. I get LCWRA. I've just come out of hospital (an 18 month admission). Prior to this I did permitted work (12 hours a week on a casual basis). I'd like to return to work but Welfare Rights have told me that I would lose my…
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Liz Kendall plans shelved ( Judge says no)
Hi hope all are ok, this is a follow up from the other post about Liz Kendall’s plans for scrapping disability benefits (her major overhaul plans) Im glad to have seen today that she has been forced to shelve such plans by the courts. Thank God the judge had sense and empathy like any normal human being and basically told…
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Means tested rules
my wife has become my carer also works £150pw I’m on legacy esa support group esa payments of £83 pw already been told I’ll forfeit £81.90 pw but will recieve a premium of £45pw will I lose anymore cause of my wife’s earning as it’s under what your allowance is?
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Migration
I’m now in the process of migration from esa support group and he has put me I. The lcw group. Can someone tell me why I haven’t been put in the lcwra and how I should proceed please?
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Playing waiting game
hi I’m waiting on a letter from dwp on esa letter to see when my turn to put me and my partner on universal credit . I’m playing wait game since not come in post yet . I’m getting dressed over changes all the time in my life
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Universal Migration notice
I got a letter saying I need to claim Universal Credit by May 5, 2025. I receive ESA support group, and a top-up for severely disabled . I was just wondering how the process all works and is it easy to do? I would also like to know if I need to do an assessment before I move over to UC.?
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Doing permitted work on contributions based ESA and taking sick leave.
Hello. I have a chronic illness and have been on cb ESA for a few years after having to cut my working hours due to my condition. I have been working and earning well within the hours and wage limits. The problem is, I had to go on sick leave for several months but having returned and being able to access my payslips I saw…
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Esa migration
So I made the claim for UC after I recieved the migration notice. As my Income related Esa and HousingBenefit was stopping. I phoned ESA straight after I had made the claim for UC- to find out my payments due. However he rhymed off 4 or 5 payments at that point I stopped him and queried why as I should only have a 2week…
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Trips away in uk is it ok
Hi everyone ,I'm an appointee for my daughter who has ASD ,and scitophrena,she is well medicated And as good days and bad ,she has her own bank account and gets ESA support group and pip hb The only thing she likes is Trains and train rides she also an avid train spotter and keeps a log . Once a month with weather…
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How will this change my ESA?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Carers Allowance & ESA.
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Sdp problem!!
Hi hope all are ok. Something has been bothering me for past few days and I got a pen and paper and a calculator out to do some figures and the results were shocking. Most of us on esa and sdp were being paid £240.55 a week which is £481.10 for the fortnight which it pays in. that is a difference of £81.50 per week and…
