If you get turned down esa review do you claim income support and housing?

Dotty123
Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
edited January 2019 in Everyday life
If you get turned down esa review do you claim income support and housing no one from dwp explains the bad news to you I can’t use my hands and can’t walk much how will I manage x

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,

    No, it's not possible to claim Income support anymore because all areas are a full universal credit area. If you did get found fit for work then it would be universal credit. If you claimed UC then you won't be able to go back onto ESA.

    There's at least a 5 week wait to receive your first payment when claiming UC for the first time. If you claim UC then your housing benefit will transfer to this, along with tax credits, if you claim it.

    If you're found fit for work then come back to the forum to ask for advice, like i advised on your other thread. Then someone will advise you. Try not to think the worst because not everyone is found fit for work, even if it feels like they are.
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    Thank you sorry for asking same question 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You're welcome and no worries :)Good luck with your ESA.
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    From @Dotty123 on another discussion:
    Poppy how do I contact esa my dr sent report in when went for medical woman said hasn’t got it it would of went somewhere else she should of had it with her on my ass day x
    @poppy123456, can you help?

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