New style ESA

bluedragonfly
bluedragonfly Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Benefits and income
My husband is currently claiming this, while working reduced hours and duties. . This ends in March 23. April 23 his employers are likely to 'let him go' as he he is unable to do the work needed. He gets his state pension in December 23. Will he be able to claim ESA new style again , after a month without it? 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Did he have a Work Capability Assessment and if so what was the outcome?
  • bluedragonfly
    bluedragonfly Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Yes, not enough points but he had doctors certs for reduced duties and hours.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2023
    bluedragonfly said:
    Yes, not enough points but he had doctors certs for reduced duties and hours.
    He must have been at least put in Work Related Activity group (based on 15 points) otherwise the ESA would have stopped. Do you think he should have been in the Support Group. If so he can challenge the decision. Support Group depends on meeting on at least one of the descriptors
    https://benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/support-group-descriptors

    How much ESA is he getting?

    As a couple do you have any other income and savings? Do you rent or own your home?

  • bluedragonfly
    bluedragonfly Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    He was awarded contributory esa for 12 months . He had no points. Yes, I work, and we own our home. Really just asking how much of a gap there needs to be between claims, based on the info in the first post. Thank you
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2023
    bluedragonfly said:
    He was awarded contributory esa for 12 months . He had no points.
    The reason I asked further questions was to see if the ESA seemed correct because that impacts the advice,

    If you think he should have been put in the Support Group but he isn’t then he can challenge the decision. If successful, the ESA would be ongoing (until he reaches pension age).
    blue-dragonfly said:
    . Really just asking how much of a gap there needs to be between claims, based on the info in the first post. 
    If he has a complete NI record for tax years for 2020-21 and 2021-22 which must include at least 26 weeks in one of those years he could claim again but I think he will need to leave a minimum of 12 weeks between the one claiming end making a new one.

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