Hi I was placed in the Wrag group last year although I was told at the time it would be for 2 years without recall to Job centre I have now been told my ESA ends in Jan and I could possibly get ESA IR?? could anyone advise me please??
kb wrote: Hi I was placed in the Wrag group last year although I was told at the time it would be for 2 years without recall to Job centre I have now been told my ESA ends in Jan and I could possibly get ESA IR?? could anyone advise me please??
It sounds like you are currently being paid Contribution Based ESA, either because you were previously on Incapacity Benefit or you were working immediately before claiming ESA.
ESA(CB) payments are limited to 365 days for members of the WRAG, after this, if eligible you will be transferred to Income Related ESA.
Eligibility for ESA(IR) is dependant on your household income, assets and savings and any hours that a partner works.
If you are not eligible for ESA(IR) then as long as you continue to Limited Capability for Work, which you currently do, then you will receive NI Credits which count towards a full State Pension and if you at any time meet the criteria for the Support Group, then you can ask to be re-assessed, if successful then your ESA(CB) will be re-instated.
Gordon
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