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Self employed and sickness

bagqueen
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My OH is now self employed after 6 months on job seekers- problem is he is having an operation that will leave him unable to work for at least 6 weeks. At the moment he is earning no money so we have not been able to save. I claim con ESA. Is there anything he can claim?
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He'll be able to claim ESA.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/esa/DG_171891
Depending on your household income you may be able to claim low income benefits.0
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