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ESA, Housing Benefit and reaching Pension Age
I received a letter stating our housing benefit ends when I reach pension age this year. I’m currently claiming ESA for myself and my wife and been getting housing benefit for a while I reach pension age soon and my wife has three more years before she reaches pension age. The letter tells us to put a claim in for…
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Esa married
Hi. Got married on Saturday, how long do I have to tell dwp and we’ve lived together for years nothing will change will it if it’s just change of name?
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Income related ESA Support group: Relationship Breakdown
Hey so i was hoping to get some advice regarding where i will stand finacially, so up until a few years ago i was living alone in my council rented property in receipt of housing benefit and council tax benefit, in receipt of Income Related ESA in the Support Group receving a severe disability premium along side the…
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Can you work if claiming ESA?
Can you work if claiming ESA and if it's under 16 hours a week without losing any housing benefit or benefits?
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Will our benefit change?
Hi all.. I’m wondering if anyone could offer some advise as I’m confused and worried. I have been in Receipt of benefits for a long time and it has changed as time has gone on.. I now receive ESA (income based I believe), Housing benefits with council Tax reduction and PIP (Enhanced rate). My now partner has been getting…
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Should I try to apply for ESA?
hiya I need some advice . i m on uc. I was told by my work coach to claim lwcra but a year later of forms appeal and stress , its still having a decision made. All I wanted to do was get esa but my coach said it dosent work like that uc. Should I just try and apply for esa?
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ESA113
Hello, I am new here, and looking for some advice. My claim for ESA has been successful, and I have received a back payment and my first payment. An ESA113 form has been sent to my GP. When I completed the form, I sent lots of evidence in, and the form was filled on thoroughly. Is it normal for them to contact my GP? I am…
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ESA questions and how it's awarded..
Hello, I've been claiming ESA for almost a year now and I was sending my fit notes and had my WCA. I never made a copy of the questionnaire form they gave me (which I now realise was a terrible error on my part). When I did my WCA, I was awarded into the support group. I'm just wondering though I never gave any medical…
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ESA and going back to work
Hi. I’ve filled in a health assessment form to claim contribution based ESA. I work 16 hours per week and couldn’t claim statuatory sick pay because I didn’t have enough contributions from the previous 8 week. It’s been 4 weeks now and I haven’t had any money yet. Could I cancel my claim and return to work?
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Medical evidence
I sent my esa50 form off two weeks ago and I am aware of the delays for the actual assessment. Some further medical evidence has arrive and wondering if it's of any use to send to them or to keep back in case I need to appeal. The hospital consultant has literally wrote I am unfit for work. But given they already have the…
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ESA contribution based and want to claim housing & council tax benefit
Hi my daughter receives old style contribution based ESA in the support group. She has moved out of our house into her own home for the first time. When we changed her address with ESA we were told that to claim housing and council tax she will have to change everything to UC is this correct please
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Information around the gov uplifts
Hi all I’m not sure if I’ve put this question in the correct forum or named it appropriately, but here goes. I’m asking this question on behalf of my Dad, as I don’t have much/limited knowledge around ESA. He was awarded ESA late last year/early this year, and I *think* it was new style ESA (unless I’m mistaken, you can’t…
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ESA. I was told a letter would be sent out for me 13 weeks ago
Hi guys abit confused 🤔 on how they are doing this I was told a letter would be sent out for me 13 weeks ago , then it went too this month nothing as come it's a reassessment , it's been 2 half year's I had my last one I know they have backlogs but 2 times now they have said I get a letter , I've not had assessment but…
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Hi, my name is nik564! If my partner moves in would I lose my ESA?
Hi I’m after some advice please. I’m on old style ESA and in the support group. I’m on income based…. if my partner moves in, he’s in full time employment, would I lose my ESA? Thanks in advance 😊
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ESA and pip
Hi my partner got awarded enhanced rate pip from 2016 because of mm review he was on standard im just wondering if his old esa claim that stopped last year as he went to universal credit would of been affected as at time in 2016 he was on esa
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Reassessment?
Hi, I have been on contribution based ESA since 2018 and was assessed to be in the working group at the time I applied. I was only ever asked to go to two meetings following my assessment and after a year stopped receiving payments because I had exceeded the time limit, I have been too ill to question any decisions and…
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What to do next got my appeal pack
Sorry guys haven’t been on here for a couple of months I’ve been in a bad state of mind. Finally got the courage to look at this again. Right so I’ve got my appeal pack, i’m appealing to be in the support group for ESA they have put me in the work related. I was in the support group for five years then recently been…
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ESA expat
Hi, i receive an ESA contribution based benefit (from the work I did before in the UK I emigrated to NL.) I am in the support group. My fathers estate is due to be finalised shortly. I am the main beneficiary and as well as a large lump sum, he also leaves me with a number of commercial properties with tenants. We are…
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Employment Support Allowance
Why has no one challenged the DWP regarding the "cost of living help" concerning Contribution Based and Means Tested benefits,on my letter it says"Your income related amount is £117.60 less £0.00 so you would be entitled to £117.60 however because you are entitled to Contribution Based ESA we will pay you £117.60. In other…
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Esa premiums with a carer
Hi I'm currently on esa income related we claim as a couple (he looked after children till stroke now my daughter helps with it luckerly they are 14 and 16) and im on enhanced pip for mobility and daily living for the last 5 years my daughter has been my carer and recieves carers allowance I lost premiums because of this…
