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5 years 9 months ago #246861 by Jackie
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Hi could u tell me if my daughter can claim esa for the first time. She is 20 years old staying on at college for a further year but is classed as a disabled student because of her learning issues. She currently gets pip. Tax credits have now ceased and c benefit so trying to get some money for her on her behalf. Also would she require a sick note this is not covid 19 related
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5 years 9 months ago #246881 by Gordon
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Jackie
It hasn't been possible to make a new claim for what is now called legacy ESA for some time with the exception of the claimant already being entitled to the Severe Disability Premium. This would require your daughter to have an existing claim for Housing Benefit, to have a PIP Daily Living award, to live alone or be considered to be living alone and for no one to be receiving Carers Allowance against her PIP award.
She can't claim what is called New Style ESA unless she she has sufficient NI Contributions which she won't as a student.
So this only leaves, Universal Credit. There can be problems for full-time students but these should not be an issue at the moment.
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It hasn't been possible to make a new claim for what is now called legacy ESA for some time with the exception of the claimant already being entitled to the Severe Disability Premium. This would require your daughter to have an existing claim for Housing Benefit, to have a PIP Daily Living award, to live alone or be considered to be living alone and for no one to be receiving Carers Allowance against her PIP award.
She can't claim what is called New Style ESA unless she she has sufficient NI Contributions which she won't as a student.
So this only leaves, Universal Credit. There can be problems for full-time students but these should not be an issue at the moment.
Gordon
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5 years 9 months ago #246890 by Gordon
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Jackie
No, unless she wants to be treated as Unfit for Work in which she will need to provide one, in the short term whether she is Fit or Unfit will not be an issue as she will not be required to perform any claimant commitment.
Our UC/ESA Claim explains the criteria she will need to meet to be treated as Unfit for Work in the long term. See
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1
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No, unless she wants to be treated as Unfit for Work in which she will need to provide one, in the short term whether she is Fit or Unfit will not be an issue as she will not be required to perform any claimant commitment.
Our UC/ESA Claim explains the criteria she will need to meet to be treated as Unfit for Work in the long term. See
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1
Gordon
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