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Applied for new style ESA
Hello everyone, I applied for new style Esa on the 15th July, end of application process on line states I will be contacted before the 29th July but not sure if it takes longer ? We get UC as a couple, Transistional protection, my wife gets the carers element and I get Lcwra, my wife works 12 hours per week, and i…
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ESA Support Group and LCWRA
I am getting ESA Support Group and LCWRA and still employed since my heart attack in 2022. I don't receive any wages but accrue holiday pay. They still haven't finished me off so I'm entitled to this. Will this effect my ESA at all
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ESA credits only claim
Hi, I'm new on here so hopefully someone can help me out. I have been on a credits only claim since 2018 as I was only ever working a few hours a week and didn't pay NI. They said as I didn't pay any, I can't get any money from them but do qualify and can have credits to help me in the future with pension etc. My question…
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Old style ESA PIP and carers allowance urgent advice needed please
Hi, I'm on old style ESA in the support group as a couple. My partner claims carers allowance and i lose £81 odd each week from the ESA payment. I have enhanced pip for daily living and mobility She has standard daily living she's only just been awarded it last week. No mobility Am I right in thinking she should cancel her…
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Would I be able to do this? Trigger warning: brief mention of suicide.,
Hi all, I'm just hoping you lovely people can maybe help me with something. I am on old style ESA (support group) and PIP. I was doing permitted work last year but, to be blunt, I had a horrendous experience (I was bullied!) and it caused me to lose confidence in myself and my abilities. I have a mental health condition,…
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Support group ESA(C)
Could someone advise I know it's not guaranteed but I'm worrying again about that dreaded pink form to come in post. I was awarded esa ( c) and put into the support group. I know that the dates for renewals are just guides but I'm heading to the 24 month mark now. Are the support group claimants still in this suspended…
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Back pay hopefully
hello everyone. MY QUESTION IS. MY ESA STARTED IN 2016. IN ALL THAT TIME, MY MONEY IS STILL THE SAME. HASNT GONE UP EACH APRIL ETC. WAT DO I DO. THANK YOU.YOU.X.
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Hi, my name is Janawoodhead! Should I ring to clarify of said appointment?
I had a call today about my 1st appointment/ assessment arranged for next week, The guy who called spoke that fast ( I wear hearing aids) so did not get all he said I stopped him a few times to ask him to slow down, he did for the 1st word after then proceeded with the fast talk, on all occasions of me stopping him, anyway…
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Income Related ESA Query (Moving home)
Hi everyone. This is my first time posting on a forum, so please be gentle with me. ☺️ My name is Emily. It’s a pleasure to meet you all. I’m hoping that you lovely people can please help me with an ESA query. 🙏 Following a recent family bereavement, my sister (Katherine) is moving in with me and my mum. I have Katherine’s…
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Car tax pip on enhanced mobility
My husband gets enhanced mobility on pip and he got free car tax we have since sold his car and we now have a new car but it's in my name we don't know how to go about claiming the free car tax now does the car have to be in.his name
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Government could cut benefits my fear
I’m an have a disability I got care as well my partner got both got esa and pip my fear might cut benfits who people who need it Labour was a mistake the who government never changes so got wait in October 2024 what his plans are
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I need someone more worldly than myself to see if I have a path forward.
I've been on ESA and living with a parent my entire life, crippling social anxiety and a number of mental health issues along the way, but with the miraculous introduction of a partner, I really want to be able to move forward and live together. My issue is that I have never lived anywhere else or worked, and I don't know…
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migration time line
this is from the BENEWFITS AND WORK site :- If you receive irESA and Tax Credits, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2024 or 2025. If you received irESA only or irESA with HB, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2028 or 2029. If you receive cbESA without any legacy benefits, you will not be affected…
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ESA and Pension Mixed Couple
Hi, hope you can help me. My husband and I are both disabled, high rate care and high rate mobility for both. We have been claiming IB ESA (husband main claimer). I have been claiming ESA CB. Both in the support group. Both underlying entitlement to carers. I have looked at your advice and informed ESA/HB. I am now…
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SDP and home visit
hi I share a house with my friend.he was my carer but he got diagnosed with cancer and has been ill.he rang them and told them he’d stopped caring for me.i thought i would be entitled to asp as i get enhanced pip and am on esa.my housemate gets up and enhanced pip.the deep have said someone from their dept are coming out…
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ESA/UC- Not sure i've done this right
Hi all, hoping for some advice please. sorry for so many questions.. I got made redundant a week ago and in advance i contacted a local support centre- a bit like CAB for some advice because i have no idea what i'm doing with all this benefit stuff. They told me what i would be entitled to approximately and what i needed…
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Esa
I can not get to speak to anyone in the esa department, my anxiety is through the roof, I have a deadline on the 27th and it needs extending, but I can not speak to anyone, 4 hours I’ve been on hold today, what will happen if I can not get hold of them, Sorry to rant first timer on here
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New Style ESA- can they change tax years used for NIC
Hi I assisted a family member to apply for NS ESA after being made redundant from work due to long term sick. He was put in the support group on 29th Dec 2023 and it was a credit only claim due to them using tax years April 2021 and April 2022 where he did not have full NIC contributions. His current only source of income…
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Uc Migration- Carers Element affect Attendence allowance and TP
Uc migration due shortly from tax credits. Have capital (assets over 16k) so only a 12 month entitlement Joint claim: Couple- with one on PIP enhanced x2 and NS ESA (support group): would be LCWRA. Partner self employed, but possibly thinking to claim carers element for father who gets Attendance Allowance. Wouldnt have…
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Universal migration letter received today I am so worried
hi, I’m hoping people can advise please. I’m so worried about the letter I’ve received and how this is going to affect my benefits. I am on old style ESA support group which should been reassessed last year but never was. I also get pip higher rate both elements. I get child tax credits and child benefit and housing…
