ESA assistance please

Smurfi · 28 October 2013 at 2:43PM

First of all hello all and thankyou for this informative forum.

I have been on incapacity benefit for a few years and was put onto ESA last year.

I went to my atos medical and was initially deemed fit for work, but after appeal had the decision overturned. during and after my appeal I was put onto ESA (contribution based) for 365 days.

I have been receiving various letters over the last few months saying my benefit stops on 08.10.13 and to make a new claim, but due to my mental health have been unable to put anything in motion until now.

I am finding it extremely confusing filling out this new form (ESA3) and find a lot of questions pointless and irrelevant.

As my appeal was successful and I have been deemed unfit for work I am finding it hard to understand why I have to fill in another form to make a claim.

Why cant they just transfer me from ESA CB to ESA IB ...

Also I should add my partner is self employed and works approx 16 - 20 hrs a week.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Steve

Torry_Quine · 28 October 2013 at 2:47PM

You have to fill in the form so they can assess the household income and savings before seeing if you are eligible for income based. It's not a new claim at all but just looking at finances.