ESA

Just wondering if anyone knows how long it takes to review a possible backdated claim? They have dragged their feet for 15 months now and we filled in the IS10 forms over the phone 8 weeks ago (one for old address where my husband lived alone he was living alone for 10 years before we got together) and one for his current…

Hi everyone can someone please help me with some advice. My husband has received his migration letter. My husband has Chronic Myloid Leaukaemia. He has had this for over 15 years. He has been receiving IR ESA, also in the support group. I am on his claim because I’m his wife but I don’t receive any individual money myself…

Hi Has anyone had any success getting some sort of help with housing expenses such as house service charges, ground rent and buildings insurance as a flat owner on irESA? I am aware I am not eligible for Housing Benefit through my Local Authority but have read somewhere online that there may be assistance through the DWP -…

Does the DWP retain our the PIP and WCA forms plus any further info we send when applying for a benefit or review of a benefit?

I am now on Universal Credit after getting a letter telling me that I must apply for Universal Credit as part of the migration from ESA support group as I have anxiety, depression and panic disorder that stops me from working. Anyway, what has baffled me is that I am now getting New style CB ESA as well as UC and I have a…

Hi, ive been off unable to do my job since the beginning of the year, ive just worked out my 28 weeks ssp is up this week , however because i have been with the same employer doing the same job for nearly 40 years, i get up to a year sick pay (worked out by hours , so my HR have told me it ends mid october) so i have been…

Hi everyone, I’m currently on Universal Credit with LCWRA and am in the support group New Style ESA as I’m disabled. I also have a disabled son, and I’m hoping to set up a charity in his name to support other children and families with the same disability. I just want to check how this would affect my UC. I won’t be paying…

Hi everyone, I’m currently on Universal Credit with LCWRA and am in the support group New Style ESA as I’m disabled. I also have a disabled son, and I’m hoping to set up a charity in his name to support other children and families with the same disability. I just want to check how this would affect my UC. I won’t be paying…

Hi, Please excuse the long post as I am a bit confused and want to give as much information as I can. On the 19th May 2025 I applied for New Style ESA and Uploaded a Sick note for the period 19th May to 11th August stating that I am Unfit for work. After waiting for two months I heard nothing back, no phone calls or…

Help - anyone wih the same issue today? I have checked with my bank and they show absolutely no pending payment to me today. I have had it like clockwork for the last year (support group, cont -based). Last few weeks they deducted a DMP debt from my account (despite FOUR calls to them and they all said they had stopped and…

(Sorry I think I managed to post another messages mid-edit and I can't see a way of deleting or editing it?) Hi, I thought I was on Contribution based ESA but have had a UC migration letter through. Looking at my previous payment letters, they include the following: 'The payment of ESA is based on your National Insurance…

I've just applied for UC as I had to migrate from ESA by 30th Aug All went very easily but I have a horrible feeling I may have gone down the wrong route and I'm stressed now. Instead of reading the letter and going to https://www.gov.uk/dwp/move-to-uc I just googled UC Claim and went to…

Hi i am in the esa support group. I have been in it for about a year. I have just looked at the letter to see when it ends and it doesnt say. How will i know when its due for assessment. I am 60.

Just been awarded support group for nsESA. Phoned automated line and new rate was said. When do I expect back pay? It’s all so confusing🙈

Just phoned ESA as officially had award letter says support group from 5th June 2025 to 26th Nov 2025. I asked if that’s when my award ends he told me no? Said I’m due for assesment 13th may 2026 and there’s no official end date to my award… I said why’s it say Nov then he said because money is likely to increase… I…

Hi everyone. I am on ESA Contributions Based esa. I also have a declared priviate pension. My husband and I are asking to borrow a small amount onto our mortgage. Am I allowed to do that?

Hi, I recently contacted DWP to report my employment had ended due to long term sickness and to check it wouldn't have any effect on my New Style ESA (where I'm currently in the Support Group). I was told that everything was okay but then received a letter a week or so afterwards. On the last page it states "The amounts on…

Hi I'm looking for advice/help I applied for ESA on the 21st July and received this text I've just received this letter from DWP also dated 21st July I've not had any correspondence or communication regarding my ESA claim but am mystified that on the same day that I make a claim DWP change my TAX code and include an amount…

Hi, I've seen similar posts on this but they didn't answer my query so I'm making this post. ESA have asked for 7 years of statements from me and I've saved them all from my online banking - but it's 124 pdfs in total. Surely they can't expect me to find a way to print these all off and post them? I can't find anything…

I want to see if I can claim special income support and esa and care allowance from all together I already got care allowance and esa I was told that I can get special income support as well

hi all sorry to keep bombarding you but I don’t know how else I can vent. I was assessed 15/07 for nsESA. Anyway cut a long story short I phoned today trying to see if the auto payment line had changed for me as pay day is Wednesday (wishful thinking) instead of putting me to that I got put straight through. I was hard to…

hi I called about my esa assesment as it’s just eating me alive I can’t eat I can’t sleep I’m non stop shaking. She noted all this down when I called and told me “we have everything we need and your assesment is now with back office.” What does this mean? Am I going to be waiting months now? It seems so unfair that this…

hi. I had my Lcwra assesment 15/7. I called ESA to inform them I don’t seem to get letters from them and when I do they arrive 8-21 days after posting. The advisor has left a note to DWP about this and asked for them to call me as it’s unfair to leave me waiting that long after a decision. Anyway. I was wondering how long…

I’m wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of advice I recently had my assessment on Tuesday. I’m still awaiting the outcome of the assessment but today my ran out when I submitted a new fit note that ran from the 17th of July 2025 to the 17th of September 2025. I later got a text message from DWP…

If my assessor said “I wouldn’t worry too much about it in your case” when asking what happens next with my ESA assesment. Is that positive?

I applied for ESA six weeks ago and have heard northing. I called today and was told it is still waiting for somebody to look at it. Is this normal and how long do people normal wait until they get a reply from them.

My partner (who was claiming the old style ESA) and I have just migrated to UC. My partner has be moved to New Style ESA (letter dated 3rd July) and had her claimant commitment interview last Friday. Her last, old style, ESA payment was the 1st July and our first UC payment will be the 17th, but we have no idea when she'll…

I am on high level of pip on the living component along uclwra as I suffer from depression and am thinking of claiming new style ESA firstly is there any financial gain secondly do I go onto the main phase directly and thirdly do I need to supply regular fit notes as right now I don't

I’ll be applying for UC late September, with October being the 5 week gap and would be very grateful for some input as to the nitty gritty of how I may be able to tide myself over using either a budgeting loan and/or an UC advance payment. Can I apply for an ESA budgeting loan up to the date of my final ESA payment (with…