Denied ESA payment due to the year 2020

Hi,

I applied for contribution based New style ESA in March 2022 - and was denied any payment due to in-sufficient contributions in 2020 (which was due to being furloughed at 80%).
Is there anyone else on this forum who has the same problem as this?

Thanks.

Hi Gordon,

Thank you for your reply.
Yes, I have checked my contribution history and did not get credits, as I was just under the LEL level.

I’m not sure if this is allowed so I apologise if I need to make my own chat!
If so I’ll delete this and do so.

But this has happened to me also,
It says because of my years 2021-2022 I believe, I’ve had like 5 letters from them saying the same thing in 2 weeks.

It says about my NI history of whatever it is. I checked online and I’ve got 52 weeks for all the years they check and I even called HMRC to ask and they said I have full weeks and there is nothing to pay.

So I don’t understand why ESA have refused me?