Told I can't get contribution based ESA

janejj

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

whistles

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.

janejj

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