ESA Question?

PrincessDonna2009

Hello Everyone

I went to see my doctor about my condition, that it has worsened etc.... and she has advised me to start taking this new medication and referring me back to the hospital as well and see her in a month's time for a review. Anyway I am out of work at the moment and been suffering in slience if to say, because my condition is a life long thing and effects my day to day living.

So I went back to my doctor and she has suggested I go onto ESA for the time being, until they can get my condition under control and go from there. So put in for ESA the other day and they have sent me a form out stating I need a sick note, does anyone know how long does the sick need to be dated for?

Also a quick question, will it effect our working tax credits? My partner earns £16000 PA and I don't get any money and we get £88 per week in Working Tax Credit. We have no children.

Anyone can help me out that would be great.

NASA_2

The sickline can be for as long as the doctor wants but should run from the eighth day of the claim. As far as I am aware DWP will only accept the initial sickline for 13 weeks though.

ESA(C) does need to be declared as income to Tax Credits. You wont be entitled to ESA(IR).

PrincessDonna2009

I will not be entilted to IR ESA? My mother in law get's it and her husband works full time and earns well over £32k?!

I will see what they say, the guy who did my claim on the phone suggested to go for C ESA, as I can use my credits up from 2007-2009, whilst I was in work.

Thanks for the advice

2009timeforchange

If you have satisfied your national insurance contributions you will be entitled to ESA C and working tax credits will not be taken into account.

If you havnt satisfied them then they will look to see if you can claim under income related which based on your partners income and the working tax credits you receive there would be no entitlement to income related ESA.

Please ask you mother in law to check her claim - is it definately income related? If her husband is earning £32k then she should not be entitled to it.

PrincessDonna2009

ooppps sorry she is on incapcity benefit, not ESA....