Applied for new ESA, need advice

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This discussion was created from comments split from: Financial abuse and joint ESA claim.

wol139

Hi I’ve just applied for new esa. I retired early on ill health age 62.  I’m hoping for support group payment.  Any one else get this. 🕊

Jimm_Alumni

Hi @wol139, I just moved this comment to it's own discussion as it would be hidden in that separate discussion

chiarieds

Hi @wol139 - the government have just published statistics on ESA & the outcome of Work Capability Assessments (WCAs), which states:

''in the quarter to March 2023 the majority of DWP decisions for initial ESA WCAs resulted in a Support Group (SG) award (65%)'' Please see:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-september-2023/esa-work-capability-assessments-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-september-2023

This is very similar to the outcome of Universal Credit (UC), where, in the quarter ending Feb 2023, 64% were awarded LCWRA (which is the equivalent of ESA Support group); this UC percentage has remained stable, & was 65% the previous year.