ESA new style and lcwra

Lostsoul13
Lostsoul13 Community Member Posts: 136 Connected
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I started new ESA claim 4 April I'm on lcwra on UC and accepted my commitments 17 April first payment 29th April - will ESA back date me to 11-28th without sick note and how long for put me in support group because UC lcwra then when do they back date me for the support group I'm over 25

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,405 Championing

    Hi,

    New Style ESA will be deducted from your UC in full. There isn't any financial gain from being on both, so nothing to be backdated.

  • Jolesley1970
    Jolesley1970 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
  • Nasir9637
    Nasir9637 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hi

    If you were already on LCWRA and then applied for New Style ESA, did you have to go through a new Work Capability Assessment? Also, how long did it take to get a decision on your ESA claim?”

    Thanks

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,405 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1123576#Comment_1123576

    Hi,

    I have done myself this but for NI credits-only (no payments). I did not have to go through another WCA.

    As far as I remember, it only took a few weeks from applying online to getting the decision letter in the post.

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