Why am I being asked to change from contribution to income ESA?

Boxer

I have been on contribution  based ESA for 15 years, I am now being asked to have an assessment to change me to income related ESA.  I don't understand why and what the difference will be apart from hte fact that income related is means tested?  Can anyone help please

steve51

Hi @Boxer

Good Afternoon & Welcome to our online community/family.

Here’s some info for you below on ESA.

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.scope.org.uk%2Fdiscussion%2F48474%2Fcontribution-based-esa-support-group-to-income-based-esa-support-group&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.scope.org.uk%2Fdiscussion%2F48474%2Fcontribution-based-esa-support-group-to-income-based-esa-support-group&auth=wjeQKfseEzmaMxXjPiaLsw&profile=_default&rank=7&query=Esa

Please please let me know if I can help you further?????

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @Boxer, and a warm welcome to the community!

Hopefully some of our members will be able to help you out with this query. In the meantime, there's some information on the different types of ESA on the Scope website.