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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…
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Carers Allowance & ESA
Hello, my child has just been entitled to DLA middle rate so I was told I can claim carers allowance as I care for her over 35 hours a week. But I get ESA (support group) old style contributions based. Being it is me getting this and I am in the support group, do I still qualify for carers allowance for my 12yr old child ?…
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Contribution based esa
Hi I have a small nhs pension which I'm told will have a £14.00 per month pay rise I've been claiming contribution based esa I don't have to sign on or anything like that or look for work because of my health condition and when I applied for this benifit it didn't matter what my husband was earning or what we had in the…
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Hi, my name is bernie801! I am being asked to move over to uc from esa .. am worried ...
Hi am being asked to move over to uc from esa .. am worried I won't get the same amount can anyone help as universal is lot less
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new style contribution style esa
Please could somebody help. I currently claim new syle esa (contribution based) and have an assesment soon. My question is…. if i am put into the support group do i stay on esa more than the usual 1 year (i would not migrate over to universal credit as i have some savings). Would i continue to recieve my £81.00 every week…
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Contribution based esa
hi everyone. I’m on contribution based ESA,in the support group. Just wondering if anyone knows if you can get free nhs prescriptions and eye tests. I’ve looked an online and I’m a bit confused.
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ESA support group
Hi I have been off sick for 12 months, recently been placed into the support group in ESA assessment, should I let me employer know that I am unable to return
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New Style ESA Telephone appointment
Hi everyone, I've be claiming ESA( Support Group) for 10 years. Due to the migration into Universal Credit, next week I'm due a New Style ESA telephone appointment. I'm anxious beyond words! During the telephone call, I need to accept my claim commitments, what does this detail ? And what other questions can I expect to be…
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Hi, my name is Scopecope! Im having to move from ESA to Universal Credit...
Hi. Im having to move from ESA to Universal Credit. I have a neurological condition that effects my short term memory, quite severe mental health disorders, from a child. Physically ill. In pain 24/7 with several disorders and poor mobility from polypropylene mesh fitted 2008 that has sliced through nerves in groin/ legs…
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Esa to Uc migration
hi hope all is well , I just had 1 question about the migration. I am In the process of managed migration as I have commented before. when I contact esa the automated voice online tells me I am expecting my next payment on 6th of feb im still a bit confused because I was told I won’t get my UC or any money until the 21st…
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New ESA letter with mysterious income
Today I have received a new letter from the DWP slightly adjusting my ESA down by 56p per week, referring to additional money coming in of £14.93, I don't know what that is, could this be the winter fuel payment or something? Am not really bothered by the amount, it's not like I am short £2.24 per month, if I was short it…
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Permitted work on ESA
Hi all, I am in the support group for ESA and I have an opportunity to work self employed a couple of hours tops a week selling books online. I would not reach anywhere near the 16 hours per week or the £183.50 earnings a week that I have seen mentioned. A few questions are; do I have to declare this as permitted work? If…
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Support group permitted work and support worker ?
I am in the ESA support group and haven’t had an Assesment for over 10 years Around 10 years ago I was granted permitted work (self employed for a direct sales company) which ended around 5 years ago. I never informed dwp that I stopped. I have now been offered a few hours working for a friend from home, helping her with…
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ESA ir migration to UC strange letter
hi hope everybody is ok. i just recieved 2 letters from esa, one of them telling me about changes to my allowance and rates payable. the second one sent from esa saying my payments are changing. but it’s says my contribution based esa is changing to new style esa, I have never been on contribution style esa I have no idea…
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ESA IR TOP UP/ backpay, Universal credit migration notice.
I had written before on this forum regarding that. I had been claiming Esa Contribution Based, Housing Benefit and PIP since 2019. I have realised that I might be eligible to claim ESA IR top up to my old style contribution based benefit. I had sent in ESA 3 form together with IS 10. I had couple of phone calls with ESA…
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Can I claim new style ESA/ when to do it?
I currently have UC and in the LCWRA group. I also have PIP. I was told years ago by my work coach not to claim ESA and that the new thing is LCWRA in UC. My boyfriend and I are thinking of moving in together when my contract comes to an end ( in autumn). However, he has savings over 16k so my understanding is I won't be…
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Will I be forced to claim Universal Credit if we separate?
Hi. I am currently in the Support group on the enhanced rate. The claim is in my name, as with my housing & council tax benefits. When my partner moved in as my carer, they just added him, but all the paperwork remains in my name. They then gave my severe premium to him, as carer's allowance. I need to know - if he moves…
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Transfer from ESA to UC question
Hello. I'm new to the forum and just wanted to ask a question. I'm currently in receipt of ESA but will obviously receive a Universal Credit transition letter sometime this year. I was wondering if I will be subject to the harsher rules when this happens, or if I will be classed as an existing claimant being moved onto UC?
