Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

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What you'll get

How much you get will depend on what stage your application is at, as well as things like your age and whether you바카라 사이트檙e able to get back into work.

If you get New Style ESA you바카라 사이트檒l earn Class 1 National Insurance credits, which can help towards your State Pension and some benefits in the future.

What might affect how much you get paid

If you get New Style ESA

Your payments will be affected if you get more than 拢85 a week from a private pension. If you do, half of your private pension income over 拢85 will be subtracted from your ESA payments each week.

For example, if you get 拢100 a week from a private pension, then 拢7.50 will be subtracted from your ESA payment each week.

If your private pension income is high enough, you could get no ESA payments. You would still get Class 1 National Insurance credits.

You cannot make a new claim for income-related ESA. You바카라 사이트檒l continue to get payments while you바카라 사이트檙e eligible until your claim ends.

Your household income and savings worth 拢6,000 or more may affect how much you can get.

While your claim is being assessed

You바카라 사이트檒l normally get the 바카라 사이트榓ssessment rate바카라 사이트� for 13 weeks while your claim is being assessed.

This will be:

  • up to 拢72.90 a week if you바카라 사이트檙e aged under 25
  • up to 拢92.05 a week if you바카라 사이트檙e aged 25 or over

If it takes longer than 13 weeks to assess your claim, you바카라 사이트檒l continue getting the 바카라 사이트榓ssessment rate바카라 사이트� until you get a decision or until your ESA is due to end.

Your ESA will be backdated if you바카라 사이트檙e owed any money after 13 weeks.

After you바카라 사이트檙e assessed

You바카라 사이트檒l be placed into one of 2 groups if you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to ESA. If you바카라 사이트檙e able to get back into work in the future, you바카라 사이트檒l be put into the work-related activity group. Otherwise, you바카라 사이트檒l be put into the support group.

If you바카라 사이트檙e nearing the end of life, you바카라 사이트檒l be put into the support group.

You바카라 사이트檒l get:

  • up to 拢92.05 a week if you바카라 사이트檙e in the work-related activity group聽
  • up to 拢140.55 a week if you바카라 사이트檙e in the support group

If you바카라 사이트檙e in the support group

If you바카라 사이트檙e in the support group and on income-related ESA, you바카라 사이트檙e also entitled to the enhanced disability premium.

You may also qualify for the severe disability premium.

Find out how to apply for a disability premium.

How and when you바카라 사이트檙e paid

You바카라 사이트檒l get paid ESA every 2 weeks.

Find out how and when your benefits are paid.

Other benefits you can claim

You could get Universal Credit at the same time or instead of New Style ESA. Check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for Universal Credit.

Use a benefits calculator to find out what other benefits you could get, for example Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if you have a long-term health condition or disability.

The benefit cap may affect the total amount of benefit you can get. The cap will not affect you if you바카라 사이트檙e in the support group.

If your income-related ESA claim is ending because you바카라 사이트檙e making a new claim for Universal Credit, you바카라 사이트檒l automatically continue to get the amount of ESA you currently receive, as long as you바카라 사이트檙e still eligible. You바카라 사이트檒l normally get this for 2 weeks, starting from the date of your new claim.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will write to you telling you how this works.

You do not need to pay this money back, and it will not affect the amount of Universal Credit you get.

Budgeting Loan

You can apply for a Budgeting Loan if you바카라 사이트檝e been on income-related ESA for at least 6 months.

Advice on money and debt

You can get help and advice from your Jobcentre Plus work coach or:

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