ESA and pregnancy

Butterfliess
Butterfliess Online Community Member Posts: 103 Contributor
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi everyone,

I am looking for some advice as I have seen conflicting answers in other places and just need to know where I stand moving forward.
I claim ESA CB and have been told that I do not need to inform them of a pregnancy nor will it change my entitlement. Is this correct? I really don’t want to do anything that is wrong.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,174 Championing
    Butterfliess said:

    I claim ESA CB and have been told that I do not need to inform them of a pregnancy nor will it change my entitlement. Is this correct?

    Yes, that's correct.
  • Sue_Alumni
    Sue_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 484 Empowering
    Good morning @Buttefliess
    I think the confusion is that someone is not treated as having  limited capability for work  because they are pregnant until 6 weeks before their due date.  As poppy says this does not apply to you as you already have LCW.  Being pregnant will not affect your ESA.
    Congratulations and I hope everything goes well for you ! 
  • Butterfliess
    Butterfliess Online Community Member Posts: 103 Contributor
    Thank you @poppy123456 and @Sue_Scope

    I was worried I had originally been given the wrong advice but I am glad I have sorted it. I will not need to call them then as they do not need to be informed. 

    Thank you again for clearing it up for me :)
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Congratulations from me too @Butterfliess :) 
  • Butterfliess
    Butterfliess Online Community Member Posts: 103 Contributor
    @Ross_Scope
    thank you so much 😊

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