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UC LCWRA REVIEWS
Morning Everyone Hope all is well with you Just wanted to comment, on a post, from early this morning. Someone was asking about WCA Reviews. Mine was supposed to be this month, but Its on hold. I saw a comment, saying that they are suspended for at least 2 years. Have the dwp reported this, or Is It just a rough Idea ?…
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ESA didn’t use Gp evidence
I am worried that my ESA claim is fraud because I didn’t use any evidence for my claim. Like a letter from the Gp or even any specialist letters etc. I feel like a total idiot tbh. Does it matter? Will it go against me? I could have had a more factual report with medical evidence and now I feel a total idiot.
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Reporting new conditions
Me again lol simple question: do you need to report new conditions to ESA or UC
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Mental illness and what you can/can't do
Hello, I saw a post on benefitsandwork about how if you can't do things like personal care such as hygiene etc and ESA know this and that it could go against you if you're seen to be posting on forum boards and typing, or using your phone. Is this true?
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Hi, my name is fordfocus06! ESA and Cost of Living Payment
I get ESA and l wondering if l was intitled to the col benifit as it’s the end of the month and l hav’nt receive anything l don’t know weather to phone them to ask thanks
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ESA income related or contribution based
Hi , I hope someone can answer this quite complex questions I have My friend has asked me to ask this on her behalf as she suffers with anxiety, so here goes She is claiming ESA, having been moved over from incapacity about 5 years ago, she also receives high rate mobility and middle daily living. She has a 21 year old…
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Severe Disability Premium backpayment. Is it disregarded as capital? Can I spend all this money?
Hi everyone, I'm on Income Related Employment and Support Allowance and PiP. Recently I was awarded backpayments for SDP of two amounts, one for around £4000 and the other in the area of £9000. From what I understand is that both of those payments will be disregarded as savings/capital for 52 weeks and possibly the £9000…
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IR ESA and purported Partner's income
A couple (man, woman) are living together in the same flat but they don't do things together (besides taking joint care of their children as far as I can tell). The woman is in receipt of IR ESA Support Group and passported Housing Benefits. The woman said to me that she thought the man got a temporary job working about 16…
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Are people in the income related ESA support group still entitled to the cost of living payment?
Hello could someone please clarify something about the cost of living payment? I claim ESA joint claim with my wife, the claim is in my name, wife is appointee,, it is ESA income related (support group) . Are people in the support group still entitled to the cost of living payment? It's normal ESA not new style, I did read…
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Esa and daughters u/c and lwrca
Hi any advise would be grateful my partner is on the old legacy esa we have our daughter living with us she's 19 and claims universal credit she's just been awarded lwrca we've told council tax she's on universal credit but do we need to tell them she's on lwrca I phoned other day to tell them she has low pip the 24 pound…
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I was getting low esa in July this year was lwca but was told no back dated money?
Hi my disabilities changed in September I put a new fit note in as I was getting low esa in July this year was lwca but was told no back dated money it's took 10 moths for medical am I entitled to extra money
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ESA typical day
Hello all, I was wondering what a typical day means on your ESA medical report. If you deviate from a typical day, does that go against you? I find it really confusing
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My ESA report
Hi, When I did my ESA claim I didn’t provide any medical evidence. So I did a work capability assessment without any medical evidence. I am panicking again. My ESA report shows what happens on a typical day but a typical day for me is now different to what the report says. I still have all my self care issues. But I am…
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Benefits query
Hello my name is Charlene, my partner is on contribution based employment and support allowance, I work full time, we are thinking of moving in together. We are looking into the finer details first. Would his benefits stop because I work full time? Id be grateful for any feedback.
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Current ESA claim and potential capability dismissal
Would my current ESA claim in the support group be affected by a capability dismissal payout if that payout is in three payments. 12 weeks worth of pay, paid over 3 months? I rang the ESA line and they said no but I’m unsure if this is correct.
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Esa payment akways goes in my bank at 12.09am Thursday morning today my payment isn't in my bank
Hello my esa is paid into my bank every second Thursday it ckears without fail at 12.09am last week I had my cost of living Payment but today my esa has gone in my bank please can anyone tell me why this has happened I've had no letters saying my esa has changed nothing help its making me ill I'm so stressed
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ESA AND WORKING
Hi, I claim income related esa and I work one shift, 5hrs a week I am thinking of of changing my days to twice a week at 5hrs but this will change with how much I get a every fortnight from 102 to 185 which is two weeks of pay. Does this still fall under permitted work for under 16hrs and under £152 a week as I get paid…
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ESA with no evidence and what to do with reviews
Hello, Is it normal to get ESA with no medical evidence? I found that strange recently when I read my medical report. I wanted to know what classes as change of circumstances too. Do you need to tell them you’re switching counselling to CBT etc or not? Also with the reviews, do you just wait for your review to detail other…
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Completing PW1 form
Hi, Is there somewhere I could get assistance in getting the form completing for me?
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New style esa. Is anyone else waiting for an assessment?
Hi everyone, I claimed esa in December, I haven’t had any assessments and still have to send them fit notes every 10 days. I have filled out a form on my disability. I called in march and they said I’m on a list that they are working through and shouldn’t be much longer. I’m just wondering if anyone else is waiting for an…
