ESA Medical Certificate

Sunshine123
Sunshine123 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, please could you help me with advice: what medical certificate I should ask my GP to provide for me to apply for ESA contribution based?
Should I ask for indefinite fit note , since I have genetic progressive muscular dystrophy or there are time period rules with DWP about medical certificate?
What medical certificate I should send with my application form looking to be put in a support group? Thank you.

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  • wilko
    wilko Online Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    Hello and welcome, if your condition is a long term condition without any sign of improvement then your GP may give you a Fit note for several weeks or months. In between while you may get accessed and put in the support group or if you are lucky get a paper acessment. But keep an eye on the date of the exspirey of your Fit note just in case you need a further one to tide you over till you get accessed. Are you or have you claimed PIP.
  • Sunshine123
    Sunshine123 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Hi, thanks for your answer. I'm on DLA.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,

    Claiming Contributions based ESA will depend on the your National Insurance contributions in the previous 2 tax years. Have you recently worked? If so have you claimed SSP in the last 28 weeks?
  • Sunshine123
    Sunshine123 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you for your answer, I used to be self-employed and never qualified for SSP.

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