ESA University Student

Hi lorrainevb,

You are correct that Carer's Credits count towards the qualifying conditions for New Style ESA.
As for the way that the DWP is currently administering your claim, I cannot comment. Except that for New Style ESA the claimant has to agree a claimant commitment. This was a condition created by the last Tory government which abolished the notion of entitlement to Benefits and replaced it with claimant responsibilities.

David