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ESA review from 2020
Hi. Sorry in advance for the long post, just want to give as much information as I can. My son is in receipt of ESA, he was placed in the work related activity group several years ago. My son has epilepsy and this was his only health condition when he first applied for ESA. Although his epilepsy was not under control they…
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ESA REVIEw
My friend has called THE DWP and was told that she will have review of her ESA in SEPTEMBER. SHE IS on income related and her last review was a few years ago but 8 years ago. How is this possible. Will they still extend her claim?
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Hi, my name is Shazmozz! Query about non-means tested ESA
Hi there… is it ok for me to go ahead and ask a question re non means tested esa?feeling stuck and lonely. Thank you
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ESA & Marriage
Hi, My son is getting married next year. He currently is receiving Income related ESA and is in the support group. He also gets PIP. His fiance works part time and claims carers allowance for him. Can anyone let me know how getting married will affect his benefit and their current financial situation. Thank you 💕
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Going Abroad with ESA
Hi guys and gals, I have been recently put into the Support Group of the New Style ESA. I am hoping to go abroad for the winter ( My fibromyalgia is greatly affected by temperatures here in UK) but I am worried I will lose my ESA if I go for more than 4 weeks. I see online it says I can go abroad for up to 4 weeks and I…
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Esa and pip
Do esa look at your pip to decide on your esa award
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Family holiday / ESA & ADP
Hi all, Looking for some advice. We are going on holiday for 10 days in November to Florida. My wife gets both (contributions based and in a support group)ESA & ADP. My question is, does she need to contact any of these departments to confirm that she will be OK to go on holiday? She said that you need to contact them, but…
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Uprating April 2023 ESA letter ?
Hello, Is anybody still waiting / expecting their ESA April 2023 uprating letter? Odd that it is still absent. The letters are often needed for one thing or another (proof of benefits) Regards
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Esa
Will a wca review trigger a pip review even though the pip has 3 more years to run
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Do I send wage slips to ESA for permitted work?
Hi with ESA permitted work do I have to send in my wage slips
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DWP Visiting Officer .. visit ?
I had a compliance interview recently over issues surrounding deductions for my occupational pension. Heard nothing for months, gets a phone call today from a DWP Visiting officer who wants to come and see me at home. He says he has to deliver a notice regarding a overpayment for 300 quid that the DWP failed to deduct ...…
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ESA review
Hi, I posted not so long ago that I had received my ESA form. Well it's been filled in and returned. Since it's been awhile since I did one, do they send a text to confirm they have received it or is that just PIP? Just always feel a little anxious that it will get lost even though it has been sent recorded. Thanks for any…
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ESA Support group
Hi. I have progressive MS and have been in the support group for over 10 years. I would like to have a go at starting my own business but I'm worried that it might get too much for me and if so would I be able to stay in the support group? Thanks
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Contribution Based Job Seekers
Hi If job seekers is paid In arrears and my JSA ended June 21st ? Will I get last full payment on July 3rd ? Thanks for reading this
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Landlord request for rent increase. Do I need to call housing benefit?
Good Evening I am currently on old legacy benefits ESA SDP and PIP awaiting to be transitioned. I moved into my flat in 2017 and my rent was in alignment with housing benefit entitlement at the time £204 per week. I received a letter today from my Landlord advising that in March 2022 my rent will increased to the the…
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Historic ESA claim and continuing NI contributions by DWP.
I was claiming income-based ESA (Support Group) for myself and
my partner up to June 2016 when my partner returned to work. After I requested
cessation of the ESA claim, I received a letter from the job centre noting I
was no longer eligible for ESA, but they ‘may’ still credit me with NI
contributions. I assumed the DWP…
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Timeline
Hi can anyone tell me a timeline or what happens after you have applied for Esa I've had mine years but just put in a application for my daughter.
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Face to face
Hi Who decides if you need a face to face is it the health provider and if it is if they say you don't need one what happens then
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Esa inheritance issue
I get esa but things are pretty bad, my special needs son lives with me, we've got no oven, no washing machine, no gas, no carpet, no draining board. I don't have any shoes. We've struggled, now I'm due to get 30,000 apparently from my dad who wasn't around. I couldn't afford to go to hospital and back (cancer) so didn't…
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ESA and DBS check
Hello I am thinking of doing some online voluntary work for a UK charity, which would include a DBS check. The hours would be around 3 hours a fortnight and is a listening support role. I am on contributions based ESA in the support group and just wondering if having a DBS check would trigger a reassessment at all? I am…
