What can I claim?

martyn2461 · October 2018

I’m 57 and being medically retired next month, I’ll have small work pension I’m very about claiming universal credit. Can anyone help on what I can claim etc

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

Welcome & Good Evening it’s great to meet you today!!!!!!

We have got a “Benefit Calculator” here on our site.

I will post the link below for you this will give you a good idea of what might be available for you.

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fcheck&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fcheck&auth=sN%2B7AvRM61Si5RLWTmoSQQ&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Benefit+Calculator

Yes I had to take early retirement due to ill health a few years ago now so please please let me know if I can help you further???

martyn2461 · October 2018

Steve51 many thanks I confused over two different esa rates ie lower and higher and how these are calculated

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

“Don’t be confused”

Here’s some info for you below on “ESA”

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fesa&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fesa&auth=v06jdjhJPug%2BjwqXi7IYeg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Esa

Please please let me know if you would like me to go through this for you????

martyn2461 · October 2018

It would beneficial thank you can this be done tomorrow if possible

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

I can go through things with you either tonight or tomorrow!!!!

Please please let me know how you feel????

martyn2461 · October 2018

Tomorrow will be better if that’s ok

Ami2301 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461 welcome to the community!

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

Yes tomorrow will be great ?

Please please let me know what time you can do things?????

I’m available anytime if that help’s??????

martyn2461 · October 2018

How about 10:00 am ?

martyn2461 · October 2018

Will this done here or over the phone?

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

Yes 10am will be great ?

Yes we can do it on here.

See you tomorrow morning!!!!!!

steve51 · October 2018

Hi @martyn2461

I’m very very sorry but I have got the hospital tomorrow day time.

Can we make it tomorrow evening instead????

Many Thanks.

martyn2461 · October 2018

Yes of course

poppy123456 · October 2018

Hi,

SSP is he first thing you should claim, have you claimed this? It's payable for 28 weeks.

After this you'll be able to claim Contributions based ESA if your area isn't a full Universal Credit area, if it is then it's New Style Contributions based ESA providing you've paid enough NI contributions in the previous 2 tax years. It will also depend on the amount of your Ill health pension, whether your claim will be successful or not. Anything £85 per week and above will affect the amount of ESA you can claim.

https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay

Any other benefits you can claim will depend on your circumstances and household income.

Check if your area is a full UC area here. http://ucpostcode.entitledto.co.uk/ucdate

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