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Lealea89
Lealea89 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hi I’ve been off work since November I was admitted to hospital and collapsed waking up in intensive care,with pneumonia. I have been diagnosed with COPD and Asthma and have been having bad anxiety do to continually coughing unable to breathe. Work (HR) have given me 3 months to get better otherwise they’ll look into retiring me on Ill health. My husband works full time would I be entitled to any other benefits…. Thank you 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    New style ESA maybe possible if you have the correct NI contributions from working in the previous tax years. 

    If you’re still claiming SSP from your employer the ESA can’t be paid at the same time as this. You can start a claim 3 months before the SSP ends and you’ll need a fit note and your SSP1 form from your employer to claim it. If entitled to payments they will start 7 days after the SSP ends. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance

    You can use a benefits calculator to check entitlement to Universal Credit. As it’s a means tested benefit then you will need to claim with your partner and your joint circumstances will be taken into consideration. If you have capital of more than £16,000 you’re excluded from claiming. 

    If you claim both ESA and UC together the ESA will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement. 

    You can look at claiming PIP unless you live in Scotland and then it would be ADP. Both are not means tested and other income will not affect the amount you will be entitled to. Whether there’s any entitlement will depend how your conditions affect you. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/
  • Lealea89
    Lealea89 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
    Hi thank you for this I have enough NI contributions what happens after 366 days we have savings will it then stop. Sorry for the questions I have no knowledge of benefits 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    New style ESA isn’t means tested so capital and partners earnings do not affect it. Pensions of up to £85/week are also ignored.

    Payments are only limited to 1 year if not placed into the Support Group. If you are then they continue for as long as you remain entitled to it. 
  • Lealea89
    Lealea89 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
    Thank  you so much for your response 

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