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Hi, my name is JR. ESA and daughter's money
I have been on the ESA support group since 2006 ,my daughter has moved to Australia and asked me to keep £16000 for her till she gets her own bank account in Australia. My ESA payments stopped in September 2022 can you advise what I should do?
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Explanation on ESA/UC
Hi, I am just after some clarification on something I’m confused the more I think about. So in Feb I applied for New style ESA and received one small payment in March and that was all I received because I had exhausted the 365 days and was told I wouldn’t be getting anymore payments. Due to the above I then applied for UC…
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Hi, my name is jadek76! I've just split with my partner he's on my ESA claim
I've just split with my partner he's on my ESA claim, how long will it take roughly for my claim to go back to single rate?!
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Permitted work limits
Hi guys, me again! Looking for some more advice :) Ive been doing permitted work since April last year receiving £608 a month, which was 16 hours x minimum wage at the time of £9.50 meaning i wasnt going over the £152 limit per week. DWP had copies of most of my wage slips and had no issues at all as they stated i could…
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National Insurance
I've tried to claim contribution based ESA. I've been self employed for many years and I know the test is were NI contributions paid in the last 2 years. I've no reason to think they wouldn't have been and was receiving working tax credits the whole time. But today ESA have written to me and said I can't claim because I…
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Volunteering
What are the rules around volunteering? I’ve been offered a role as a social media moderator
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ESA Query
Hello Can I pay any of the New Style ESA into a pension please? Thanks
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Timeline after Work Capability Assessment
Hi all! I had my Work Capability Assessment on June 12. The nurse was really lovely, although 50 minutes on the phone answering questions meant I wasn't much use for the rest of the week... Does anyone know how long it takes on average until you get a decision? Thanks!
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Permitted work and earnings disregard?
Hi I have been offered a job which is 15hrs a week but 30000 pro rata. This would take me over the £167 weekly allowance on permitted work. In this case would my esa stop, or can the extra earnings be disregarded as the entitled to calculation suggests. Im unsure this would be the case and dont want to lose my esa. Many…
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Enhanced disability premium and enhanced PIP
I'm in the support group of income based Esa. I also get enhanced for both parts of PIP. Am I entitled to the enhanced disability premium. I've had a look on the gov website and I think I am. Could anyone confirm if I'm correct please.
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Esa
Hi all I’m on legacy esa in support group and recently (last week) my tax credits for my daughter stopped as she no longer goes college so will I be forced onto universal credit now? And if so will i lose money ? At the moment I’m in limbo about what to do as my daughters not claiming benefits but I get pip paid to me for…
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Can you get LCWRA for anxiety or an anxiety disorder?
I was discussing with a friend whether we thought anxiety or depression was worse. We feel anxiety is crippling but so can depression. But can you get LCWRA for anxiety or an anxiety disorder?
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Moved in together, now partner's ESA stopped?
This discussion was created from comments split from: ESA & Partner moving in advice.
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(ESA50) UC50
Hi, I've been claiming the assessment rate for ESA for three months, I'm coming towards the end of a PIP decision so should hear back soon (assessor's report stated enhanced for both). I'm also on UC. Last week I got a UC50 form through the post. I filled it out with evidence attached that I used on my PIP Claim. My…
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ESA underpayment
I was wondering if anyone can update me on the esa underpayment my mum passed away and I was notified by esa by letter I have filled all their info the needed and the contacted me back by letter Ann told me my mum was underpaid and that being her only next of kin I would be entitled to the back payment I sent my bank…
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ESA REVIEW
Good afternoonThe judge at my tribunal hearing back in August 2018 ruled that the DWP'S decision not to renew my ESA was overturned.On the decision notice the judge stated that the DWP was not to review me for 3 years. I am on edge each Day now as it is now over 4years.Part of me thinks I should ring the DWP for an update…
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ESA 365 day
Hello, I live in France and I'm in receipt of contribution based ESA. My claim started 6th July 2022 and is due to end 5th July 2023. I was sent for a medical assessment 30th March 2023 here in France. The medical assessor, as of today's date 13th June has still not returned the report to the UK. DWP have chased for the…
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ESA medical report - UC claim
Will my ESA medical report prognosis - 'work unlikely in the longer term' - be carried over automatically when my claim for UC is complete or will I have to point it out to Job Centre staff ? I am a UC newbie having just got New Style ESA. Thank you
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Selling 2nd property on ESA - need some info
Hey all, Just a quick post on behalf of my wife: She is on Contributions based ESA and no means tested other benefits. We are in the process of selling our other house and she is concerned that any profits from the sale, she will not be able to keep. Please can someone confirm that this is not true and that she can feel…
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Sending fit note online (ESA)
Today I'm starting my UC claim and New style ESA claim. I've got to the part where it asks you to upload the fit note but it just says 403 Forbidden when I press the upload button. I've tried it on PC and phone and I get the same message. What can I do about it, is there someone I need to contact? I don't cope well with…
