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Will my husband have to start new claim if he takes me off? Will we lose IS? How much can I work?
Hi everyone i'm new on here and wondred if you could help me. I havn't worked for a few years but have done voluntary work. I'm looking to get back into part time employment. My husband gets contribution based ESA, is in the support group and I am also on his claim. This gets topped up with a small amount of Income…
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ESA Payment not been paid
Hi, I was supposed to have received my ESA payment the end of March and haven’t received it? I’ve only just gone into my bank account to find out that no payments have been received since 15th March. I get them every fortnight. Has anyone else had the same issue?
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ESA permitted work question
Hi, I'm thinking about trying to do permitted work (I'm currently in the ESA WRAG because of autism and ADHD). I can't get through to Citizen's advice to get any advice (ha!), so I'm wondering if anyone here knows. I'm anxious about telling DWP I want to start permitted work as I'm worried that they'll stop my benefits or…
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ESA Award
Hello everyone, I have been placed in the support group and awarded an extra amount of money because of this, When I checked my monthly UC allowance the ESA award has been deducted so in summary I have not recieved the extra payment,I have worked for the last 12 yrs and wondered if this is correct as I cannot see how they…
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Are SDP backdated payments made to claimants who receive ESA and DLA?
I understand that SDP backdated
payments are being made to claimants who receive Employment Support
Allowance with a qualifying benefit such PIP. Are SDP backdated
payments made to claimants who receive Employment Support Allowance
and Disability Living Allowance? Any information on SDP and
backdating criteria would be…
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ESA advice
Hi my name is Liz and I’m looking for help about it as I don’t know anything about ESA I would appreciate it if you could help me with this
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Hi, my name is sammy01! 3 years ago I was turned down for ESA
Hello all, I am new to this group. I would like to ask you all for advice. 3yrs ago i was turned down for esa, a very horrendous ordeal..I have Sapho Syndrome, which affects my ability to work. I rang again recently to start claim again, they told me as it has been 3yrs and I have paid no national insurance, I cannot…
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uc interview anxiety
Hi everyone I'm currently claiming UC, I'm currently suffering depression and anxiety after a bereavement and sending sick notes as requested by UC, I have been asked to attend another person to person interview at a job centre, I didn't attend my first interview in January because I couldn't face leaving home and having…
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Moving to a caravan site. Would I be able to get ESA and PIP paid to me while living there?
Hey guys asking for help before I do my last option. I'm currently based in West midlands and my only family I have is my mum who lives in Somerset. I've been on the council trying to move that way for nearly 3 years now but with no luck. My disability is only getting worse and need to be close to my mum for some help. I…
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ESA & Occupational sick pay
My husband is unwell and has been unable to work and received SSP for 28 weeks as well as reduced 1/2 pay from his employer. His employer gave him form SSP1and will continue to pay him reduced 1/2 pay while he is unable to return to work. Can someone please tell me if he would qualify for new style ESA contributory…
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Could someone explain the appeals process? How could a 0 points total have been reached?
My partner has just had her telephone work assessment for esa and been told she scored zero points and is utterly gutted, although she has been told she can appeal im hoping someone can explain the entire process and maybe explain how a zero points total may have been reached my partner suffers from Neuropathy meaning the…
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New style ESA. Can you stop sending sick notes to work if you're put in Support Group?
I have a friend claiming new style ESA. Dwp have put them into the Support Group and no longer are required to send sick notes. However the friend has been sending sick notes to work for quite a while now can they stop sending the sick notes to work knowing this is now a long term illness? Also if they called for any…
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ESA and taking a tax free lump sum from pension
Hi I hope someone can help and advise. I’ve got horrific neighbours and to cut a long story short having exhausted police/council etc I’m now selling my house and am looking for a new home. Can I take my tax free pension lump sum of approximately £14,000 to pay off the majority of my mortgage or perhaps use as a deposit…
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New Style ESA 2022 Pension Deductions Weekly
I noticed someone asking about Pension Deductions from ESA Awards a bit back and thought I would share the weekly payment amounts for the upcoming year 2022 for the Support Group (£117.60). Pension Income Deduction ESA After Deduction £0.00 £0.00 £117.60 £10.00 £0.00 £117.60 £20.00 £0.00 £117.60 £30.00 £0.00 £117.60 £40.00…
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Confused about my ESA decision
Hi all 😊 Just wondered if someone could shed some clarity on the decision I got from me assessment for ESA. I recieved a letter in my Journal saying this “Following your Work Capability Assessment, we have decided that you have limited capability for work and work- related activity. This means we will not ask you to look…
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My hubby gets ESA and low rate mobility of PIP. Could he get a premium?
Hello all
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Can you return to ESA??
I was on ESA from the age of 21, when I had to give up work due to my disability. I met a partner at 28 & due to his son joining our household, I had to change over to UC and LWRCA at the time. I now have my own son, am a single mother & still on UC & LWRCA, due to my disability I pay for my son to go to nursery each…
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ESA contribution based. Could this be affected by my partner becoming self employed?
Hi, I receive ESA contribution based and my partner currently works PAYE. My partner is due to switch jobs soon and is going to be self employed. I have been told this still does not effect my entitlement to my current ESA. Just wanted to double check if that was correct? I know that my partners income does not effect it…
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I've inherited my son's 2 pension pots. I'm worried it'll affect my ESA
Hi I’m new to the group. I am in receipt of ESA, non-contribution based. I have inherited my sons two pension pots and will be receiving around £27,000 in total.(£22,000 and £5,700) My concern is that the larger sum of £22,000 of will be used to pay family debts and shared among my three remaining children. This means that…
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ESA & Carers Allowence confused
hi there, I’m new here so I hope I’m posting in the correct place apologies if not. I usually receive a payment fortnightly into my account for ESA I’m in the support group and it’s contributions related ESA. I have struggled for along time with my health and also have to take care of my husband as best I can as he has…