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im on pip partner just died job centre say i need to start looking for work and get sick notes
hi my partner passed away 2 weeks ago. i am on enhanced pip for care and mobility. when i was on job seekers years ago i was on ESA because of health problems. now am far worse. it got cancelled because not enough tax or insurance paid so it got stopped. im not entitled to uc because no rent or mortgage as partner paid…
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Income other than earning uc online
On the income other then earnings section on form uc I selected I get esa but then it says this person is not getting any other benefits or payments on main page But when i click see full details open in new tab option it says yes to the esa I selected??
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Hi ,every one my question about benefits
,Hi I am on PIP and ESA support group and UC and I have 2 sons they start working does it effect my benefits ? and when I need to inform benefits office ? please advice
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ESA and Inheritance
Hi all… I'm new here and I have a question. My wife is registered disabled - she has Cerebral Palsy and a couple of other medical conditions and claims Pip (both top rate) and ESA - Contribution based and some Income based. I am due to receive a substantial amount of inheritance soon (£100k+) and my wife is worried that…
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Contribution ESA support group/pregnancy
Hey, I've been on contribution based ESA support group for a couple of years now. I get the lower daily living PIP aswell, my husband covers most of the bills although we are not well off by any means. I'm now pregnant, do I need to inform ESA? Will I get taken off of it and then he unable to reapply as I haven't worked in…
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Old style contribution based ESA (support group)
Does anyone know what's happening to old CB ESA? I'm in the support group. With all the announcements this week I'm left very confused about reassessments and / or mergers!
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ESA to UC migration and assessment.
Hi everyone. I recently got the dreaded migration letter, and although stressful, managed to get it sorted and the announcement of what i will be recieving is due on Monday. I was previously on ESA and in the support group, and today i recieved a letter about new ESA and a work coach, and a "must attend meeting' letter…
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support group esa new style contributions
Hello everyone I received a letter today advising i have been put in the support group for new style contribution based esa. i am in receipt of PIP also. My husband is my carer and he is paid carers allowance every month. I am so confused now. Will i stay in the support group until retirment age now and can my husband…
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Clarity
hi i keep looking around the internet looking for some clarity if new style esa is still staying for existing people or not seems very unfair if you payed all the money in over the years and now because you have some savings which you have saved for you are discriminated against I have a degenerative neurological disease…
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None payment again
Hi guys I'm new here, so hello. I was wondering if anyone had any insight to my predicament. A fortnight ago my esa didn't go i didn't notice as hadn't checked found out when direct debits failed. Spent 1hr 30mins on phone to dwp, they didn't know why sent and emergency payment. Messed me right up with payments and had to…
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Checks on money going in and out of bank account?
Hi, ive read a few times now of people being queried by dwp about random amounts of money going in and out of their bank accounts, even small sums of £50 etc. Why do they do this if you are allowed savings upto £6,000. Do they question everything to do with your bank account now as it seems pretty intrusive doesn't it???…
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Benefit cuts
I'm 59 years old on pip enhanced mobility and living awarded for inefinite period . I also get lcwra. I was recently migrated from ESa. I'm very anxious about how these cuts will affect me. Thanks
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ESA 50
been on incapacity benefit then ESA since 1996 for severe anxiety disorder and severe irritable bowel syndrome to be fair my last ESA assessment was back in 2012, but they always put be in work related activity group, then after once or twice seeing a work coach they realize,there no way a can work, and don't make me do…
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What a mish mash
Dear Warriors. Changed to uc migration on a call Monday with social worker. They asked regarding my tenancy which is s private landlord and what i currently receiving in housing benefit. I explained what figure was and advised I had a roll on tenancy. He advised that signed tenancy had to be up to date with monthly rent. I…
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ESA/Pip Assessment
Hi everyone. Thank you for the warm welcome over the last week. I joined the community to gain some serious answers which i am glad to say, i have been given, so thank you for that. This week has been kind of strange, because in my last post i told you all that i had failed to get ESA!! Well, on Monday 17th March i had a…
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ESA - WCA
Hi! Just wondering how long it normally takes to receive a response from ESA (NS) after sending back the WCA questionnaire. I know it says up to 13 weeks online. However I am not sure if this from when you have had an assessment or if this is from when you send off the form? If its from after you've had an assessment, how…
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ESA Award
I have been claiming ESA several years and I was awarded work activity group after a while of being in support group, in October of past year I was sent a reassessment form out of the blue. In January of this year I was sent a letter telling me my new amounts, I'm just trying to clarify whether I'm now on limited…
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Regarding child tax credits and old style esa
hi everyone I’m just looking for a bit of help, so I claim old style esa and have for a while I had a little girl 2 years ago and Ive always been a little bit confused regarding child tax credit as it states to make a new claim you have to claim universal credit. I’m just wondering if it’s possible to claim it whilst been…
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Hi I'm bella Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but can anyone confirm the correct wording...
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but can anyone confirm the correct wording for my award (group) please as I'm never sure? I was originally on incapacity benefit since 2004 and was moved to ESA around 2013 I think and placed in the support group. From 2004 DLA and then pip and an ongoing award for pip given in 2019…
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Old ESA work related activity group
So I am in ESA work related activity group even though I think I should be in the support group, I haven't had to do any work related activities due to severe anxiety disorder I also get pip standard both, so as I seem to get it there merging jobseeker with ESA wrag ,does this mean we lose our money for bring in a group ?…
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Hi, my name is rhino_refill! Was in non activity group on ESA, I thought online it said when ...
Was in non activity group on ESA, I thought online it said when migrating to USA it would remain the same but letter says must attend work coach for activities. Is this correct?
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ESA & Transitional Protection - Crucial Timings?
Hello. Legacy Benefits from April 2025 ESA £92.05 - Support Group £48.50 - Severely Disabled Premium £82.90 - Disability Income Guarantee £21.20 = Weekly Total £244.65 (£978.60 every 4 weeks/28 days) Waiting to be managed migration to Universal Credit and would be eligible for Transition Protection. Universal Credit…
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Free Prescriptions?
I know we're all stressed about today, I have no idea where I even stand right now as I'm right in the middle of forced migration over from ESA (support group) to UC and I won't know anything until 5th April 2025. What I was wondering about was my prescriptions. I'm obviously on medications that help keep me alive (yeh…
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Women's Shelter
Hello there In need of support for a friend, please. If she TEMPORARILY left the home, and went into a shelter, would her partner immediately lose his Carer's Allowance? If she PERMANENTLY left, reclaimed her SDP once his Carers Allowance was removed and she went into a women's shelter (or was sofa surfing) until a new…
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ESA work related activity group
Anyone know what happened to ESA work related activity group ? Income based ,is it join job seeker and time limited ?
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Hi, my name is helenr67! I’m currently receiving disability living allowance and housing benefit ...
hi I’m currently receiving disability living allowance and housing benefit and esa I’m due to inherit money from a friend that sadly died it could be 40,000 will I not be able to receive any of my benefits
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Care element
My daughter get care element with universal credit she told me that job centre told her that my esa contribution based allowance stop money or not my money esa every two weeks £276.40 my daughter said not stop esa i am worried about my esa???
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Confusing and frustrating!
Hello, I have been receiving ESA for some considerable years, I have MS and a number of other conditions. I am in the LCWRA group. I was also receiving housing benefit. This has now ended, and I was forced to claim the housing element of universal credit. I am finding everything rather confusing. I was told on the…
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Esa and housing to UC
Hello everyone I really need some help please,,,I am on contribution based esa and housing benefit ,I have done a telephone interview and told them everything ,,and now they say I have to go to the job centre for another interview,,I am also on pip highest level and have been for at least 10 years,, do i need to still go…
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ESA contribution based
I am looking for advice, I am on contribution based ESA, and have been for 6yrs if I claim UC would I be eligible for LWCRA. Thank you
