Hi, my name is sjsid! Will my holiday pay affect my new style ESA?

sjsid
sjsid Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited December 2023 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
I claim New Style ESA and I have been informed that I'm due holiday pay that I have not used will this effect my New Style ESA Also get paid two days Bank Holiday over Christmas . I'm on this as my SSP ran out. Do I inform DWP

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited December 2023
    If you’re not currently working then this will not affect your ESA. 

    If you’re claiming Universal Credit as well then it will be treated as earnings in the assessment period which it’s received. 
  • sjsid
    sjsid Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    I dont qualify for UC. Thank you for your response. I did contact DWP and they were not much help.
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,522 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @sjsid, welcome to the community. Looks like Poppy has answered your question, but I just wanted to say hello and welcome :)

    If you have any more questions feel free to ask away. I'll pop your post into our ESA section just in case, where more members can find it to offer their experiences.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    sjsid said:
    I dont qualify for UC. Thank you for your response. I did contact DWP and they were not much help.
    You’re welcome. I’m not surprised that they couldn’t help you because when you ring any DWP department you are speaking to someone from a call centre, who often have very little knowledge. 

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