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Contribution based ESA
(Sorry I think I managed to post another messages mid-edit and I can't see a way of deleting or editing it?) Hi, I thought I was on Contribution based ESA but have had a UC migration letter through. Looking at my previous payment letters, they include the following: 'The payment of ESA is based on your National Insurance…
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Musician and ESA
Hiya, got a weird one, but if you're on new style ESA and freelance as a musician how does it work with declaring that to DWP? Gigs are sporadic, pay differing amounts and are v last minute sometimes. I know they have a form but it seems very tailored to saray work. The same goes for selling a record or bit of merch. Is…
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ESA TO UC MIGRATION
Hello, We live in London and receive ESA as a joint claim as we are a couple. I receive PIP at enhanced rates for both daily care and mobility and my partner is my carer receiving Carers Allowance. I am in the Support group I have a couple of questions and hope someone may be able to help me with this please? Do we have to…
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ESA support group.
Hi i am in the esa support group. I have been in it for about a year. I have just looked at the letter to see when it ends and it doesnt say. How will i know when its due for assessment. I am 60.
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AWARDED LCWRA/SUPPORT GROUP!!!
Just been awarded support group for nsESA. Phoned automated line and new rate was said. When do I expect back pay? It’s all so confusing🙈
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Confused by letter
Just phoned ESA as officially had award letter says support group from 5th June 2025 to 26th Nov 2025. I asked if that’s when my award ends he told me no? Said I’m due for assesment 13th may 2026 and there’s no official end date to my award… I said why’s it say Nov then he said because money is likely to increase… I…
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son's ESA to UC
Can someone please help. I am having to change my son's ESA to UC. Why does it ask if he lives with his sibling, but not parents? Also his sibling claims carers allowance, will this amount be deducted from my son's UC claim? Thank you, all so confusing.
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Esa
Hello, I was awarded ESA and put in the support group in 2019 however I was only entitled to national insurance credits due to having not payed enough contributions between 2017-2018 ( the only year that hadn't had enough). But now I'm wondering if I should be entitled to any money as it's been 5 years and iv had national…
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ESA CB to New Style ESA
I am currently in this process, which should seem straightforward. Is there a likelihood that in the future people in the ESA CB/New Style ESA be migration to a means tested benefit?
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Esa / uc migration
My partner and I are having a really stressful time at the moment which is causing my already fragile mental health to leave me sick and in distress all the time. We got the esa/uc migration notice, which we were understood to be a simple transfer and as we were both in receipt of esa(support group). With help from my…
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Advice
I on ESA LCWRA contribution more than 10 years along PIP moving forward will I have be reassessed for ESA my PIP review in 2028 was assessed in 2018 ongoing hoping more clarification about appropriate if anyone knows more knowledge about this confusion system Enjoy weekend Thank Dominic
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Hi, my name is tilly666! Do I need to inform ESA of small rises in my private pension?
Hi there I’m new to the forum looking for some advice. I receive ESA contribution based and I’m in the support group. I receive a private pension which dwp no about. Each April I get a small rise on my pension . My question is do I need to ring dwp each informing them? When I rang them today they said I didn’t need to but…
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Can anyone help - is New Style ESA being stopped eventually? What happens instead?
Hello is new style eas being stopped i am in its and wondered what would happen if they get ride of it.
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Hi, my name is Carlos76! If I migrate fully to UC will I receive a refund of my deductions?
I get LCWRA and I also get ESA, because I get ESA,I'm getting my LCWRA deducted each month and if I move my ESA over to LCWRA will I receive my full amount of LCWRA and get refunded because of my deductions because jobcentre never changed this over and they said they would do it for me. Thank you
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Help. Really Confused. :(
Hi, I recently contacted DWP to report my employment had ended due to long term sickness and to check it wouldn't have any effect on my New Style ESA (where I'm currently in the Support Group). I was told that everything was okay but then received a letter a week or so afterwards. On the last page it states "The amounts on…
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Help, dwp letter got me so scared.
Hello, I got a letter today saying I have to migrate to uc by october. I am in the esa support group and I'm not sure I can cope with this, I've heard so many scare stories about uc and migrating over. Please if you migrated from the support group to uc without any problems please tell me and I might be able to calm down.…
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Back again with more questions!
hi all sorry to keep bombarding you but I don’t know how else I can vent. I was assessed 15/07 for nsESA. Anyway cut a long story short I phoned today trying to see if the auto payment line had changed for me as pay day is Wednesday (wishful thinking) instead of putting me to that I got put straight through. I was hard to…
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Hi, my name is BlondeUK25!
I have recently migrated to UC on July 3rd 2025. I received a letter from the DWP stating that my contribution based ESA will change to NEW STYLE ESA! I wasn't even claiming contributions based ESA, I was in the support group. I have been advised earlier that it relates to a period from 2004/2005 when I was employed. This…
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Advice about New style ESA
HI, I have been off sick from work & returning at the end of the month , after 3 months off. I am receiving SSP . I will be returning on a phased return, 12-13 per week , does anyone know if I would be able to Claim ESA whilst on phased return , and when I should claim this ? I do have a Longterm Condtion. Any help on this…
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Severe disability premium backdated payment
Hi, My husband may be due a large backdated payment for SDP going back to 2014, he's filled in all the relevant forms etc. We are awaiting the decision now, my question is, how will this affect our UC claim with it being over the threshold for savings? I have tried searching on here for the answer but couldn't find one so…