Receiving esa/half pay sickness salary from employer
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I have been off work now for 7 month’s following a serious work incident which had a huge impact on my mental health. I have just received my first payment of esa (though still in assessment phase) though I’m still in receipt of half pay sickness salary from my employer. I don’t mean to sound ‘sneaky’ but will my employer discover (maybe via HMRC) that I’ve qualified for esa, as I feel this would encourage them to stop my half pay? I’d forwarded an email from my wages dept to inform esa that SSP had ceased.
Thankyou for all your vitally important advice to myself and others on this site.
Thankyou for all your vitally important advice to myself and others on this site.
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Your employer will not know that you're now claiming ESA.
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. -
Thankyou Poppy x
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