Exemption from the limited capability for work assessment.

Step 1 Are you exempt from the limited capability for work assessment?
You will be exempt if:

• You are terminally ill and your death can reasonably be expected within 6 months.
• You are receiving, or recovering from receiving, intravenous, intraperitoneal or intrathecal chemotherapy.
• You have a notifiable disease or have been in contact with someone with a notifiable disease.
• You are a pregnant woman and there is a serious risk of damage to your health or to the health of your unborn child if you do not refrain from work.
• You are a pregnant woman entitled to maternity allowance.
• You are a pregnant woman within 6 weeks of your expected confinement date or 14 days after the date of your confinement where you don’t have any entitlement to maternity allowance or statutory maternity pay.

Yes, I am exempt.
If the decision maker agrees that you are exempt from the limited capability for work assessment, you will at least be eligible for ESA with a work related activity component. Move on to Step 4 Exemption from the limited capability for work-related activity assessment to see if you can get the higher paying support component instead.

No, I'm not exempt.
Move on to Step 2 Do you score enough points in the limited capability for work assessment?