esa

tigga_1961

hi is it poss to change from contribution based esa to income based im really struggling on 64 quid a week and i have prescriptions to pay for 5 items a month and desperately need glasses, at the mo only thing i can afford is to go blind:cool::cool:

NASA_2

The only way to get a higher rate of Income Related ESA than ESA(C) is to get paid the Carers Premium or one of the various other premiums there are around. Unless you can do that then ESA(C) will be paid at a higher rate of ESA(IR).

tigga_1961

NASA wrote: »

The only way to get a higher rate of Income Related ESA than ESA(C) is to get paid the Carers Premium or one of the various other premiums there are around. Unless you can do that then ESA(C) will be paid at a higher rate of ESA(IR).

thanks for the reply but not sure i understand, i dont want or prob not entitled to a higher rate just if i can change from one to the other so i can at least get free prescriptions.:(

speedfreek1000

OP if your income is low enough you can apply for a HC2 Med Cert which gives you everything free

See here for details http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Free-or-Reduced-Cost-Prescriptions.htm

I had one on Contribution based JSA.

Other than that you can buy a prepay £28.25 for a 3-month PPC; and
£104.00 for a 12-month PPC. http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1127.aspx

NASA_2

tigga_1961 wrote: »

thanks for the reply but not sure i understand, i dont want or prob not entitled to a higher rate just if i can change from one to the other so i can at least get free prescriptions.:(

You cant relinquish ESA(C) to just get ESA(IR). So unless you qualify under the HC2 then you wont get free prescriptions.

Oldernotwiser

speedfreek1000 wrote: »

Other than that you can buy a prepay £28.25 for a 3-month PPC; and
£104.00 for a 12-month PPC. http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1127.aspx

Which can be paid for by a monthly direct debit of just over 10.00 per month.