New style esa payments on maternity leave

anxious_annie
anxious_annie Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi 👋 I am new here! I’m looking for some advice please 🥰
If you already receive new style esa and in a support group then you have a baby and now on maternity leave
are you still entitled? 

I have looked everywhere and can not find the answer ☹️

Thanks,

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You can't claim Maternity Allowance and New style ESA at the same time because they are classed as overlapping benefits.

    Have you used a benefits calculator to check entitlement to Universal Credit? If you live with a partner you'll need to claim as a couple. If you have savings/capital of more than £16,000 you're excluded from claiming. If you claim both of those benefits together the ESA will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.


  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    I can't give you advice on this topic but I just wanted to congratulate you on your news that you are pregnant. Do you know what's your due date.
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Hello @anxious_annie and congratulations from me too on your impending arrival. I hope all goes smoothly for you  <3

    I wondered if you'd had time to read Poppy's message and tried out a benefits calculator? Please let us know how you get on, or if there's anything you remain unclear about.

    Best wishes to you and your family at this special time.

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