No more contribution based ESA

Hi All,

I was put onto contribution based ESA on the 26th August 2014.

This has was stopped on the 19th August 2015 and I have had no benefit from them.

They sent me a face to face health assessment appointment for the 1st October 2015 which was cancelled and when I contacted them regarding this & payments.
I was told I probably wouldn't be eligible for ESA as my husband works.

A new appointment was made for 7th October.

Can anyone advice me if due to being assessed for my health if I should be entitled to my benefit until they have made their decision?

I understand that it would not be legal advice.

Thank you
Dawn

DR

I'm afraid as you have already received 365 days of Contribution Based ESA you are not entitled to any further payment unless this new re-assessment places you in the Support Group, you appear to be ineligible for ESA(IR) as your husband works for 24 hours or more a week.

If you are placed in the SG then your ESA(CB) will be re-instated from the date of the Decision and will remain in payment while you remain in the SG.

The only other option for payment would be if you can re-meet the Contribution Conditions for a new claim of ESA(CB) this will be dependant on whether you worked during the Tax Years 2012-13 and 2013-14, but you should confirm what Contributions you have made with HMRC before initiating a new claim, as you remain entitled to NI Credits which count towards a full State Pension, at the moment and you may lose these if you make a new but unsuccessful claim.

Gordon