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Told I can't get contribution based ESA

janejj
janejj Community member Posts: 4 Listener
Hi could some one please help ? I have tried to claim contribution based esa they said I haven’t paid enougth contribution they had 5600.00 on there records but I have my p60 for that 2015/2016 on my p60 I’ve earned 6331.65 for the year 2015/2016 have I earned enougth to qualify please help being told I have then I haven’t been left with out money now for 4 weeks

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  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    We are 2018 now why are they asking about 2015/16? 

    As far as I am aware you can only get this for one year anyway so would be Income related now if still unfit for work.


    Do not follow me, I don't know where I am going.
  • janejj
    janejj Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Yes they looked at 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 I’m ok on that year just the 2015/2016 and I worked 16 to 20 hours every week 

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