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Coming off ESA and leaving home
I currently live with family and do permitted work at the weekend. I receive PIP(Daily Living Component: Standard and Mobility Component: Low) and ESA(Support Group). I'm hoping to move out of my familys home soon but not sure what i'd have to do in regards to benefits with that? I've heard that you come off ESA and move…
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ESA and owning your own home
Hello Everyone, I am currently on contributions based ESA (support group) and have been for 12 years. Me and my husband are currently going through with purchasing our own home, we will have a mortgage of £159000 will this affect my ESA at all? Thanks in advance
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"Credits only" ESA claim
Hi all. I was receiving IR ESA between 2016-2020, at which point I moved in with my partner and because of his income, was no longer eligible for ESA payments. They did however say they'd keep my claim open and my NICs would continue to be paid (apparently this is called a 'credits only' claim). I started part-time…
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ESA/ PIP
I am starting a new claim for ESA with my partner .we are both in support group and at present I get severe disability allowance as no carer .How would it effect Our ESA if My partner Claims Carers allowance.Would we be better off claiming Carers allowance or not and possibly what would our rates be .We are both over 25…
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Does a loan count as capital for income related ESA?
Hi, I wondered if anyone could help please. I can't seem to find an answer online anywhere. My husband and I jointly claim income related ESA although the claim is in my name. We both also claim PIP. We currently have debts of around £12,000 - not secured, they are credit cards/mail order, etc. We have looked into getting…
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ESA and possible official error due to being kept on assessment rate for 3 years?
Hi, I am wondering if anyone could help me with any advice. I claimed ESA after my SSP ran out in 2012 after being signed off sick from work, and it was the first time in my life that I claimed ESA (it was ESA income-related). I had a Work Capability Assessment arranged in 2012 (I think it was by Atos) and I attended,…
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ESA application and permitted work.
Hello Please advise. I have been self-employed for over 20 years but my cerebral
palsy has deteriorated quite a bit in the last couple of years to such an extent I can now only work on average around 5-7 hours a week (mainly online
work). Some weeks I am unable to work at all due to pain, discomfort and
fatigue. I am…
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Income related esa & releasing early some pension
So confused, early release of £5k for adaptions - will my benefits stop
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ESA support group
Hi. Can someone refresh my memory.? was there something mentioned in the budget about people with limited capability for work in the support group not being re assessed or not being forced to look for work? Thanks
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ESA /savings
Hi all, is esa support group affected by savings? I was on contribution/new style esa before support group Is support group still classed as same as claim? many thanks
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ESA/PIP
Hello. I have been on ESA (Support Group) for many years. I have Bipolar 2 which in many occasions I am not able to interact with my family, and tend to stay in the spare bedroom for many days, only coming down to eat, when I feel like it, when everyone has gone to bed. I also go through spending sprees, with no regard to…
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Stopping SDP
Can I stop SDP without causing issues for any other benefits? What do I have to write to do so without shooting myself in the foot or triggering any more assessments? I can't use all of the income I get due to being trapped in a small studio flat, unable to go anywhere or do anything. I haven't been able to use my PIP…
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ESA cb and taxable
Hello i Get cb esa and pip and I understand the cb esa benefit is taxable does that mean I have to do a tax return ? If that’s my only form of income ?
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Esa permitted work
Hi, I’m looking into starting permitted work however I don’t have any kind of support worker and on the form it says your professional support worker must fill in this section?
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Please can someone advise what’s best for my situation thank you
Hi, I’m hoping someone can give me some concrete advice as I visited citizens advice and they could not help. I am living in my own single mum with three children. I am expecting my 4th child in May. I currently receive high rate Pip mobility and care and receive sever disability premium. I also have ESA support group. I…
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Esa Face to face assessment
Hi i’m really trying to understand why 6 years ago i went for a face to face assessment for ESA. When i got to the place i waited two hours to be seen. When i was next to be seen i was advised that their systems had crashed and that i could not be seen to and they paid my cab fare home. After this i haven’t been sent for…
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Rearranging WCA assessment?
Hello all, I've been waiting just shy of 3 months to hear back for an assessment after sending my questionnaire back, I'm still waiting (south east region) now I've had the opportunity to go away for a week in mid January with some family members, sods law ill get summoned to the assessment during my planned time away,…
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ES50 FORM
Finally sent the ES50 form back this week after receiving it 3 week late due to Christmas. It was up tomorrow 13th How long do you have to wait to hear back. Do you always have to have a interview?, sent lots of medical evidence to them.
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ESA phone assessment
I got a letter this morning from the ESA people,asking me for a telephone assessment next week.I'm worried sick.Never had this done before.Before my forms and doctor letters were always enough.I suffer with multiple mental disorders and talking on a phone is not possible.My doctor told them about all that and they still…
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My therapist and what she said and how I feel - relation to ESA
I’m working with a therapist with regards to NEAD & mental health and she said that I can go back to my job working nights in a supermarket but yet in the same breath wants me to have an inpatient stay due to suicidal thoughts. Talk about conflicting messages. How am I meant to work when she’s making a suggestion of being…
