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When to make an ESA claim

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12 years 1 week ago - 12 years 1 week ago #105426 by Leofwen
When to make an ESA claim was created by Leofwen
Please can you advise hen to make n ES claim I am on. Fixed term contract which I don't ish to renew as I'm struggling to continue or king due to symptoms and fatigue ( have a spinal cord tumour and a disc bulge in the lumbar spine).

I have struggled for lat couple of months as I need to earn, however I did not know I could potentially claim allowance and have put in for DLA.

If my contract ends at the end of July, when do I need to apply for ESA. Also, can you claim DLA and ESA at the same time.

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12 years 1 week ago #105428 by Leofwen
Replied by Leofwen on topic When to make an ESA claim
Apologies for spelling errors. It should read when to make a claim as I am on fixed term contract.

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12 years 1 week ago - 12 years 1 week ago #105429 by Gordon
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Leofwen wrote: Please can you advise hen to make n ES claim I am on. Fixed term contract which I don't ish to renew as I'm struggling to continue or king due to symptoms and fatigue ( have a spinal cord tumour and a disc bulge in the lumbar spine).

I have struggled for lat couple of months as I need to earn, however I did not know I could potentially claim allowance and have put in for DLA.

If my contract ends at the end of July, when do I need to apply for ESA. Also, can you claim DLA and ESA at the same time.

In the meantime I now am the proud owner of a blue badge! :blink:


You normally cannot apply for ESA while you are still working and specifically while you are entitled to SSP.

You should be able to make a claim from when your SSP ends, or if you are not eligible, from when you stop work, providing your GP provides a Fit Note.

Gordon

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12 years 1 week ago #105433 by slugsta
Replied by slugsta on topic When to make an ESA claim
I started the claim process a few weeks before my employment ended, I was asked when my last working day would be and ESA was dated from the next day.

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12 years 1 week ago #105434 by bro58
Replied by bro58 on topic When to make an ESA claim
Hi L,

When applicable, taking into account the other Mods comments, you can make a claim using the ESA 1 Form from here :

www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

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