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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…
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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…
