Sick notes?

flounder35

Hi all, I was working until April '18, then was off sick with back problems, anxiety, depression etc, I gave  mycompany sick notes and was paid SSP by my company until beginning of November, I was then told I have to send them to the job centre, I am not entitled to ESA/job seekers etc as my husband earns too much which is fine, but my issue is I can't speak to anyone at the job centre to find out who or what department want the sick notes I have accumulated, even if I could leave the house you can't just walk into the job centre for advice, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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poppy123456

Hi

It will be new style ESA you should claim if you paid enough NI contributions from working in the previous 2 tax years. 

flounder35

Thank you, have phoned them and they have sent me a form to fill in, but they are not asking for husband's income, surely they will need to know this, i don't want them to pay me money I know I am not entitled to.x

poppy123456

flounder35 said:

Thank you, have phoned them and they have sent me a form to fill in, but they are not asking for husband's income, surely they will need to know this, i don't want them to pay me money I know I am not entitled to.x

New Style ESA is not means tested and your husbands earnings don't affect this. It's your claim, not your husbands and you won't be claiming as a couple.

poppy123456

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-new-style-esa

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance-esa-claim-form

flounder35

Thank you, feel much better now, to be honest as long as they pay my NI I am happy x

poppy123456

Whether your claim is successful will depend on how much NI contributions you paid from working in the tax years between March 2016 and April 2018.

flounder35

I worked full time up until April 2018, so fingers crossed that covers me x

poppy123456

Ni Contributions explained here. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/employment-and-support-allowance-contribution-based