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1 day 9 hours ago #305762 by pete_davies
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Hello
I just received a letter from the dwp saying I will be invited to the job centre to change to 'new style' contribution based ESA.
Recently I had been receiving income related ESA which was migrated to Universal Credit (slowly but successfully) with transitional protection.
My main questions are can I refuse to claim new style ESA and just keep my successfully claimed UC without any sort of penalty or sanction as I don't see any benefit as I believe new style ESA is deducted from UC? Also would I lose any transitional protection on my UC if I claim new style ESA?
Finally I don't understand why the dwp would think I would be entitled to new style ESA as I've not paid any job related national insurance contributions in the last 11 years!
Sorry, anything like this worsens my condition and if anyone could answer my questions I will be very grateful.
I just received a letter from the dwp saying I will be invited to the job centre to change to 'new style' contribution based ESA.
Recently I had been receiving income related ESA which was migrated to Universal Credit (slowly but successfully) with transitional protection.
My main questions are can I refuse to claim new style ESA and just keep my successfully claimed UC without any sort of penalty or sanction as I don't see any benefit as I believe new style ESA is deducted from UC? Also would I lose any transitional protection on my UC if I claim new style ESA?
Finally I don't understand why the dwp would think I would be entitled to new style ESA as I've not paid any job related national insurance contributions in the last 11 years!
Sorry, anything like this worsens my condition and if anyone could answer my questions I will be very grateful.
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1 day 6 hours ago #305778 by David
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Hi pete_davies
The DWP are allowing you a New Style ESA claim. The advantage of this is that it is not means tested as is Universal Credit. So if your circumstances changed in the future and you were not eligible for UC you could still receive New Style ESA.
But otherwise as you say it is deducted £ for £ from your UC.
Your Transitional Protection is not affected if you reject the NS ESA claim.
David
The DWP are allowing you a New Style ESA claim. The advantage of this is that it is not means tested as is Universal Credit. So if your circumstances changed in the future and you were not eligible for UC you could still receive New Style ESA.
But otherwise as you say it is deducted £ for £ from your UC.
Your Transitional Protection is not affected if you reject the NS ESA claim.
David
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22 hours 17 minutes ago #305824 by dogwood
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My friend has been sent a letter from ESA saying she has to sign a commitment to receive NSESA and say how her health conditions prevent her from working She has been in the support group for 17years ? Why?
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10 hours 25 minutes ago #305833 by David
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Hi dogwood
As I have said on previous posts there is a lot of bungling going on at the moment.
Everyone though has to agree to a Claimant Commitment for New Style ESA. This can be done over the phone with a Work Coach and takes only 10 minutes.
David
As I have said on previous posts there is a lot of bungling going on at the moment.
Everyone though has to agree to a Claimant Commitment for New Style ESA. This can be done over the phone with a Work Coach and takes only 10 minutes.
David
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