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2 years 4 months ago #273511 by penlope
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hi could you please help me i am going round in circles ? i am on esa contribution support group and enhance pip . my husband has been ill since july 28th and has stage 5 renal failure and had a ruptured ulcer and needed 7 pints of blood . he is doing dialysis 3-4 times a week he was self employed up till that date and now we have used are savings he needs to claim i have asked for pip forms and esa forms ! my question is will he get income related or contribution esa also i have been told so many differant things like claim uc so we will get help with rent but will that mess my benifits up ? can you tell me what is the best way around this without messing mine up please
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2 years 4 months ago #273528 by Gary
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Hi penlope
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum
The answer to your question is that your husband will get neither IR ESA or CB ESA as they are legacy benefits which is not available for new claimants.
If you husband is terminally ill then you may want to ask his doctor for a DS1500 form, with a DS1500 form you will get the daily living component of PIP without completing the PIP form and the same with NS ESA, he would be placed in the support group providing he was eligible to claim NS ESA. www.gov.uk/benefits-end-of-life
New Style ESA is a Contribution Based benefit and is not means tested with the exception of pension income which can reduce the amount that you receive.
The Income Related benefit that goes with NS ESA is Universal Credit.
If you husband applies for UC then your income will be taken into consideration £ for £ so before claiming he should seek advice from a Welfare Rights Organisation; advicelocal.uk
The first question to ask is did your husband pay? To get New Style ESA you’ll need to have been an employee or self-employed and paid (or been credited with) National Insurance contributions, usually in the last 2 to 3 years.
www.gov.uk/national-insurance
You will also need to have a fit note (sometimes called ‘sick note’ or ‘doctor’s note’) but you can start making your claim before you have one. If you have only just become ill, you can self-certify for the first 7 days.
You can get New Style ESA on its own or at the same time as Universal Credit. If you apply for and are awarded both benefits, the New Style ESA you are paid will reduce your Universal Credit payment by the same amount.
www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment...ailed-guide#overview
If you have any further questions, come back to the forum.
Gary
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum
The answer to your question is that your husband will get neither IR ESA or CB ESA as they are legacy benefits which is not available for new claimants.
If you husband is terminally ill then you may want to ask his doctor for a DS1500 form, with a DS1500 form you will get the daily living component of PIP without completing the PIP form and the same with NS ESA, he would be placed in the support group providing he was eligible to claim NS ESA. www.gov.uk/benefits-end-of-life
New Style ESA is a Contribution Based benefit and is not means tested with the exception of pension income which can reduce the amount that you receive.
The Income Related benefit that goes with NS ESA is Universal Credit.
If you husband applies for UC then your income will be taken into consideration £ for £ so before claiming he should seek advice from a Welfare Rights Organisation; advicelocal.uk
The first question to ask is did your husband pay? To get New Style ESA you’ll need to have been an employee or self-employed and paid (or been credited with) National Insurance contributions, usually in the last 2 to 3 years.
www.gov.uk/national-insurance
You will also need to have a fit note (sometimes called ‘sick note’ or ‘doctor’s note’) but you can start making your claim before you have one. If you have only just become ill, you can self-certify for the first 7 days.
You can get New Style ESA on its own or at the same time as Universal Credit. If you apply for and are awarded both benefits, the New Style ESA you are paid will reduce your Universal Credit payment by the same amount.
www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment...ailed-guide#overview
If you have any further questions, come back to the forum.
Gary
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