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You will have to overcome three hurdles.
First, you must be working less than 16 hours and earn no more than £167.00 each week, after tax and National Insurance has been taken off.
Second, You must be able to meet the Contribution Conditions; at least 26 hours of NI Contributions in one of the two Tax Years 2021-22 or 2022-23 AND at least 50 weeks of NI Conts or NI Credits in both of the two Tax Years.
Lastly, you need to qualify for an award. See our ESA/UC Claim guide by following the Guides link at the top of the page.
You can also apply for UC which would avoid the Conts Conditions but not the other two.
Gordon
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