Hi all
Could I please have some advice as I’m very confused with regards to ESA.
My husbands SSP stopped from the 7th Dec.
I intially applied for ESA on his behalf on the 13th Oct but as his then fit note expiry date wasn’t until the 30th Nov, I was told to upload the new one on the link they had text me which I have done . This latest fit note runs out on the 28th Feb and can be continuously renewed until he has fully recovered and back to work.
when would the first payment be ? With all the hassle and stress of having to get us on various benefits since his accident , I am assuming it won’t be straight forward but I’m hoping it will be at the end of the month, maybe wishful thinking.
Secondly, I have read there are different groups you can be placed in so I’m assuming he will need to be assessed or will he as he’s on LCWRA also.
I called the ESA number this afternoon as my husbands employers got the SSP final date wrong and we have since been told it was actually a week earlier . The chap I spoke to said he would send it to ‘them’ who I am assuming are the ones that make the decisions but is there any way I can get more info about the update of his application as the only correspondence we had was via text stating confirmation of receiving the sick note.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and thank you for your support this year !
