Can anyone give me any advice on E.S.A. I have my 2nd occy health appointment on 27th sept and am afraid that my work are pushing to finish me on incapacity. I'm hoping someone out there can tell me if they do finish me will i be able to claim some sort of benefit? Mny thanks.x
I'm guessing you're on statutory sick pay or sick pay under your contract.
If you leave your job for reasons of ill health and are unfit for work, you can apply for ESA. You will need to submit medical certificates from your doctor, and after a couple of months or so you'll have a medical to see whether you can stay on it.
If you look on the homepage, you can find a self-assessment tool that will give you an idea of whether you would be entitled to claim ESA and if you look under help for claimants, you can find more detailed information about claiming ESA.
Thankyou, i have now recieved the esa 50 form and am hoping that you can give me some tips for filling it in? the c.a.b have said that they will help me is this a good idea? many thanks.
