Been told I don't have enough NI credits to claim ESA, but can't get advance from UC. What can I do?
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vickyla88
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Hi I'm after a bit of advice regarding ESA I've been told I haven't earned enough national insurance credits so I'm not eligible to claim and I also can't get an advance from universal credit. I'm really struggling with only having 20p in my account and my mental health has been affected by all of this. I put in a claim for ESA for my mental health and now I don't know what to do
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Hi and welcome to the community
Unfortunately if you don't have the ni contributions you are not entitled to esa
Your only option is uc I presume you have applied and waiting for payment
Have you reported a medical condition in your claim -
Yes I have applied but I cant get an advance because it has passed the assessment period and yes I did
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All you can do is wait for the payment unfortunately
How long is it since you applied -
Hi @vickyla88 - & welcome to the community. I'm sorry to read about your situation, but you might find some help on the following website: https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/emergency-funding.aspxKindly let us know how you get on, thank you.
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Hi @vickyla88 Welcome to the community!
I'm also really sorry to hear about the situation you're in. Do you have enough money to cover the essentials, such as food and rent payments? I know you've said you only have 20p, but do you have any supplies in, and has your rent for this month been paid? When do you usually receive your universal credit payment?
Please do take a look at the link that chiarieds has posted. This contains lots of useful information about how to get by for the time being.
In terms of your mental health- is this something you're receiving any support for? Is your GP aware of your situation? -
I'm not due a payment until August 14th my GP is aware of mental health issues
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@Emiwatson123 advertising isn't allowed on the community. Why would you advertise a loan company with such ridiculously high interest rates anyway?? This is only going to make a persons situation even worse than it already could be.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Hi @Emiwatson123,
I've removed the link from your post, as it appeared to be advertising a service. We don't allow advertising here on the community, as outlined in our house rules.
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