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9 years 1 month ago #155121 by Perdita
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But also I am thinking if I send my fit notes off (my GP had done them from DEC 15 to June 16), then if as I assume will happen the DWP come back to me saying I am not eligible for CB ESA, then if a bit later I decide I want to apply for ESA just for my national insurance credits, then my fit notes will I assume still be with them? Or do they return my fit notes?
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9 years 1 month ago #155126 by Perdita
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ALSO, sorry! I will soon be putting my buy to let property on the market cos I need to get my money back to pay my rent where I am living. If I cannot sell my property quickly enough and consequently do not have enough money to live on, is there any temporary help, such as temporary ESA whilst I am waiting for access to my capital. Is there a thing by where property on the market does not have to count as your capital for up to 26 weeks. I do not want to go down such a route but want the reassurance that there would be some financial support if need be
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9 years 1 month ago #155132 by Gordon
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Cruella wrote: Can you apply for contrib based only over the phone.
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9 years 1 month ago #155133 by Gordon
Take copies before you send them, also, the DWP will not accept a Fit Note that is for more than three months during the first six months of a claim, so only send the ones that you need to and hold back any later ones until they become due.
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Cruella wrote: But also I am thinking if I send my fit notes off (my GP had done them from DEC 15 to June 16), then if as I assume will happen the DWP come back to me saying I am not eligible for CB ESA, then if a bit later I decide I want to apply for ESA just for my national insurance credits, then my fit notes will I assume still be with them? Or do they return my fit notes?
Take copies before you send them, also, the DWP will not accept a Fit Note that is for more than three months during the first six months of a claim, so only send the ones that you need to and hold back any later ones until they become due.
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9 years 1 month ago #155134 by Gordon
Capital from a house sale can be disregarded for 26 weeks (or more) but only if the property is the one that you are living in.
The capital rules apply to all Income Related benefits such ESA(IR), JSA(IR) Income Support and Housing Benefit so if you are not eligible for ESA(IR) currently then I would not expect you to be eligible for the others.
If you are not eligible for ESA(CB) then you won't be for JSA(CB).
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Cruella wrote: ALSO, sorry! I will soon be putting my buy to let property on the market cos I need to get my money back to pay my rent where I am living. If I cannot sell my property quickly enough and consequently do not have enough money to live on, is there any temporary help, such as temporary ESA whilst I am waiting for access to my capital. Is there a thing by where property on the market does not have to count as your capital for up to 26 weeks. I do not want to go down such a route but want the reassurance that there would be some financial support if need be
Capital from a house sale can be disregarded for 26 weeks (or more) but only if the property is the one that you are living in.
The capital rules apply to all Income Related benefits such ESA(IR), JSA(IR) Income Support and Housing Benefit so if you are not eligible for ESA(IR) currently then I would not expect you to be eligible for the others.
If you are not eligible for ESA(CB) then you won't be for JSA(CB).
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9 years 1 month ago #155793 by Perdita
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Hi. Filled out my ESA1 form, but have bottled out sending it because
1) I am 99.99% sure I am not eligible for CB ESA even under the special Carer's rule because I only had 26 weeks of National Insurance contributions in the tax year 13/14 (because I stopped being a carer in the September) Thus I do not satisfy the second condition. I should have claimed CB ESA back then, if only I knew then what I know now
2) I was tempted just to send it in anyway just in case but I am so worried that they may contact my landlord and I fear that if they did he may no longer want me as a tenant.
I do hope I am not being silly
1) I am 99.99% sure I am not eligible for CB ESA even under the special Carer's rule because I only had 26 weeks of National Insurance contributions in the tax year 13/14 (because I stopped being a carer in the September) Thus I do not satisfy the second condition. I should have claimed CB ESA back then, if only I knew then what I know now
2) I was tempted just to send it in anyway just in case but I am so worried that they may contact my landlord and I fear that if they did he may no longer want me as a tenant.
I do hope I am not being silly
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