Esa

I hope you can help me. I receive 74.70 a week ESA paid every 2 weeks. These are interim payments. I haven't had a medical assessment by esa but have for pip which is under mandatory consideration as I disagree with the pyt. Will I get assessed by esa and pay these interim pyts back? My employer is about to dismiss me on capability grounds (medical) please help

Hi Caroline. Obviously I don’t know your circumstances, but see if you can get ‘medically retired’. This is a formal process an employer must undertake (check your employment contract/ length of service). It will help considerably with any future benefit claims, and in accessing any previous and current pension schemes (including ADDING increments for medical retirement). Speak to HR/ Occupational Health/ your Trades Union about this. Also ACAS as suggested. It’s well worth putting the work in now, as it will help considerably further down the line. If done formally, the HMRC will be informed that you are ‘no longer eligible to work’. This will freeze any student loan repayments, and keep the DWP off your back (more so than usual anyway). Good Luck. I appreciate this is a very difficult and emotional time for you.

Thanks, I have completed Esa50 months ago. I don't understand what the 'overlap' means. Kind regards Caroline