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Hi, my name is Amber16! Problems with ESA and NI contributions, anyone had this?
Hi. I am new to this group and wanted to ask a question if that is ok? I recently applied for new style ESA. To cut a long story short I received a letter from the job centre stating I did not have enough NI contributions for the year 2023 to 2024. I spent six hours yesterday trying to sort this out with the job centre and…
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Hi, my name is Davesus! Do our savings affect my adult son's ESA claim?
Hi my wife and i both have savings and our adult disabled son lives with us. Do our savings affect his ESA claim? Many thanks
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new style esa or uc?
hi I was transferred from the old incapacity benefits to esa in 2013, my benefit rates upgrading letter says I'm on income related esa currently, when transferring from ESA income related TO UC do they look at your national insurance records from the last two years prior to migrating to see if your entitled to new style…
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Significant backpay
I have recently become aware that I was entitled to SDP since 2011 (ish) I was awarded SDP 17 December, but DWP are dragging their feet, regarding payment, of what is likely to be a large backpay payment. There has been no contact regarding potential timescales, in which I will receive a decision on the amount owed. I…
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ESA support group
Hi is the ESA support group moving to UC I'm on the support group an I already receive UC aswell
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ESA: What is it about?
The ESA letter arrived a few days ago. I don't know what it is about: do I owe them, or do they owe me backdated payments? From 10th August 2019 to 31st January 2020? Thank you
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OMG How did I get it so wrong. So scared now.
Hi all please be gentle I feel like I am about to break. I receive HB, ESA and PIP and have done for approx 7 years. I have always thought I was allowed £16,000 in savings and currently have approx £13,000. I have never reported it going over £6000 as I stupidly didn't realise until 2 weeks ago when I actually read the…
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Address for esa
Hello, Could anybody tell me the address I will need to notify the DWP about an inheritance? Income related ESA. Cheers.
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Migrating esa SG HB pip enhanced both and savings
When migrating from esa support group enhanced pip on both and housing benefit how much savings are disregarded or if they are regarded seeing so many different stories can anyone help please? 🙏
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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…
