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ESA rapid reclaim

I have returned to work this week as i felt it was time to try part time work as i was feeling my condition was more manageable. As i am doing 25 houra a week, my ESA claim has now been closed, two days later my father has been taken very ill and is in hospital, i am receiveibg news day to day on his condition and i am finding ig hard to cope with the new job which is in turn affecting my health condition. I wondered if they was a way i could reclaim my ESA if i find my circumstances are becoming unmanageable within a certain time frame of ending my claim? I cant find anything about it online except for something from 2015. Hope someone can help. Thanks everyone
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you are always so helpful when i have questions.
It had all just been unfortunate timing, but I am just taking this day by day.
I thought i might add (incase it is of any use) that just before i got my new job, i I recently moved in with my partner and so i had to apply for UC, and in my case. As i was in the support group income based ESA, instead if stopping my claim for esa ,ESA changed me to contribution based ESA (a lower amount than i got on support group ESA income based) which ran alongside my UC, and UC deducted the ESA amount i was getting from our joint claim.
I was surprised as i expected to just be on UC and not have an ESA claim so i thought id let you know incase you get any other people asking about this kind of thing.
As for my predicament, i am enjoying my job, although is it very tiring with the added stress if current circumstances ! But i am hoping that my Dads health improves and that I can come through this without a relapse.
All the best
I'm also sorry to hear about your Dad. You don't have to share anything you don't want to, but I just wanted to check-in to see how you were getting on?
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thanks very much for getting in touch. My Dad is hanging in there. He has COPD and has been self isolating all year, but when he got pneumonia from a CV chest infection, he was taken to hospital, but he had to be discharged too early due to a covid outbreak in his ward, and then within a week he was back in, this time he tested positive for covid. So unfortunate.
support to his partner who is self isolating and has shielded him all year. I am doing ok, somedays i have felt that overwhelmed feeling and am unable to rationalise without my partner straightening things out, but i am stronger than i was, so am glad it happened whilst i was feeling mentally stronger. I hope you and your loved ones are well
It sounds like you have a supportive partner, which is great. Please do remember that there are people there to support you if things get too much
My loved ones and I have been very lucky on the whole. Thanks for asking.
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Thanks you Tori!
My partner is wonderful, i met him last year when i had started to feel i could reach out and meet someone after being alone for 12 years, and i feel so utterly grateful to have found him, he is such a loving and caring being.
My Dads partner is coping and has and will have to deal with the stress and anxiety, but unlike my Dad, she is able to recognise when she needs to practice mindfulness and so she is quite strong, but i do wish i could help more.
The latest news is that my Dad has just returned home! Yes, he got through this ordeal and now has a long recovery ahead, he cannot walk as he has lost alot of muscle strength, so there are carers there 4 times a day, and inbetween, his partner is there. My Dad is a stubborn man and a tough patient, but his stubborn personality also fuels his ability to fight through the tougher times, he just must learn how to breath properly and do his physio now, so fingers crossed he will follow instructions! All in all, things are positive! So thought id share the good news!
I'm also glad you're all coping okay at the moment, and have a good support network. I'm sure his partner is grateful for you doing all you can to support them.
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