Can I claim esa and uc?

mable27
mable27 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hey so I claim uc, and am on limited capability for work and work related activitiy. I get housing and child element too. Citizens advice have said I can claim esa too but I don’t want to put a claim in unless I know for certain I’m entitled. Can anyone help thanks oh I also get pip too 

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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    You will be no financially better off by claiming New-Style ESA. Have you worked in the last 2 years? Receiving PIP does not change anything.
  • mable27
    mable27 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Hi thanks for the reply. I’ve been off sick from work since nov 2021. I’m still classed as employed but being Ill health retired next week 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    As advised, you won't be financially better off claiming New style ESA. However, it would still be worth claming it because it's not means tested like UC is and you also receive class NI credits but with UC you only receive class 2. If you've paid the correct amount of NI contributions in tax years 2020/21-2021/22 then you can claim.
  • mable27
    mable27 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    ..with UC you only receive class 2.
    Typo - Class 3.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    calcotti said:
    poppy123456 said:
    ..with UC you only receive class 2.
    Typo - Class 3.

    Thanks calcotti, you know i know this but unfortunately, i can't correct the typo now.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    poppy123456 said:..you know i know this but unfortunately, i can't correct the typo now. 
    I did know you knew that!

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