Quick question

Hi.

If applying for ESA do you need a fit note from a GP and if you are recieving DLA for mental health problems, can your partner be paid as being your carer.

Girl_interrupted wrote:

Hi.

If applying for ESA do you need a fit note from a GP and if you are recieving DLA for mental health problems, can your partner be paid as being your carer.

Hi,

With regard to the ESA claim.

The answer is yes, you will need your G.P. to issue a fit note for a fresh claim of ESA.

As for the Carer's Allowance issue, yes a partner can be paid this allowance.

However, it is not as straight forward as that, it may depend on any other benefit, etc, that may be relevant.

As this is personal to you or your partner you may need face to face advice on this issue.

See info on Carers Allowance from this link.:

www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits...rsomeone/DG_10018705

bro58

Hi again GI,

If this is going to be your first experience of claiming ESA, it will be beneficial if you read all the ESA guides that can be accessed from this link.:

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

bro58