Health assessment advisory service

thomas51 wrote: Hello there,
Today i received app with the above, i am not on EsA ,but carer allowance and low pip also income support.
I rang too ask why i needed too attend ,and was told it was because my national insurance is paid by esa.... could someone please elaborate on this for me!
Thankyou Brenda

Have you previously had a claim for ESA? Perhaps with payments stopped either to much income or savings or because you were in the WRAG for more then 365 days?

If this is the case then you continue to be considered as having Limited Capability for Work and as a consequence receive NI Credits. the assessment is to confirm that you still have LCW.

Of course, if you have never claimed ESA or your payments stopped for some other reason then you need to contact the DWP.

Gordon

thomas51 wrote: Gordon,
during the time between the tribunal for my son, we had no income,so i was advised to claim esa , this claim expired in august after my carer allowance was reinstated along with my sons pip
BRENDA

You say the claim "expired", did you close it?

It's likely it is this claim that has resulted in the assessment appointment.

As you are receiving CA , this is providing you with NI Credits so you do not need to be paid any from ESA, however, you must close the ESA claim, if you leave it to lapse by not attending then you may find you have problems if for any reason you need to re-claim ESA.

Gordon