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5 years 7 months ago #220342 by stuart
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Hi , i keep reading conflicting news items about a possible rebate on the transition from incapacity to contribution based ESA, how do we find out if i qualify ? very confusing ? many thanks.
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5 years 7 months ago #220365 by Gordon
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To receive any back payments you will need to have been eligible for Income Related ESA at the time. ESA(IR) is dependant on your household income, your savings and assets, and any hours that your partner works. See
Asset and savings rule for ESA(IR)
24 hour work rule for ESA(IR)
The DWP will be contacting all claimants who may be eligible but there are 10,000s of claims to be checked.
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Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
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To receive any back payments you will need to have been eligible for Income Related ESA at the time. ESA(IR) is dependant on your household income, your savings and assets, and any hours that your partner works. See
Asset and savings rule for ESA(IR)
24 hour work rule for ESA(IR)
The DWP will be contacting all claimants who may be eligible but there are 10,000s of claims to be checked.
Gordon
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5 years 7 months ago #220399 by stuart
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Hi , that is the question ? i was put onto contribution based without any consultation.
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5 years 7 months ago #220419 by Gordon
If you were put in the Support Group on transfer then you will likely qualify.
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stuart shorthouse wrote: Hi , that is the question ? i was put onto contribution based without any consultation.
If you were put in the Support Group on transfer then you will likely qualify.
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