Esa

Snoopy58_2

Lady at the job centre said i will be coming off Contribution based JSA and to go on ESA. as there are no jobs suitable for me to do with my skin complaint. Have to get a medical cert before I can put in for it. Do I have a medical before I can claim . Got no idea any help would be most grateful

richard9991

Snoopy58 wrote: »

Lady at the job centre said i will be coming off Contribution based JSA and to go on ESA. as there are no jobs suitable for me to do with my skin complaint. Have to get a medical cert before I can put in for it. Do I have a medical before I can claim . Got no idea any help would be most grateful

you need to get a fit note from your GP then you will be on the assessment rate of ESA for the first 13 weeks can be longer you will then be sent a form to fill in which will be used with any other evidence to decide if you should be given ESA long term this may or may not involve a face to face assessment .

pmlindyloo

Looking at your previous thread and noticing your age you should check to see if you are eligible for Pension Credit.

See here:

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/ChangesToStatePensionAge.aspx

Snoopy58_2

Cannot claim pension credit till 2017. Thank you all for your kind reply's

pennyago

Snoopy58 wrote: »

Cannot claim pension credit till 2017. Thank you all for your kind reply's

From a previous thread

Snoopy58 wrote: »

I am 62 years old. I have been at work roughly for 40 years only time off bringing up children . /QUOTE]

This chart may be helpful

Earliest date men and women can qualify for Pension Credit and pension age means-tested benefits

• People born 06/02/52 – 05/03/52 can claim from 06/01/2014
• People born 06/03/52 – 05/04/52 can claim from 06/03/2014
• People born 06/04/52 – 05/05/52 can claim from 06/05/2014
• People born 06/05/52 – 05/06/52 can claim from 06/07/2014
• People born 06/06/52 – 05/07/52 can claim from 06/09/2014
• People born 06/07/52 – 05/08/52 can claim from 06/11/2014
• People born 06/08/52 – 05/09/52 can claim from 06/01/2015
• People born 06/09/52 – 05/10/52 can claim from 06/03/2015
• People born 06/10/52 – 05/11/52 can claim from 06/05/2015
• People born 06/11/52 – 05/12/52 can claim from 06/07/2015
• People born 06/12/52 – 05/01/53 can claim from 06/09/2015
• People born 06/01/53 – 05/02/53 can claim from 06/11/2015
• People born 06/02/53 – 05/03/53 can claim from 06/01/2016
• People born 06/03/53 – 05/04/53 can claim from 06/03/2016
• People born 06/04/53 – 05/05/53 can claim from 06/07/2016
• People born 06/05/53 – 05/06/53 can claim from 06/11/2016
• People born 06/06/53 – 05/07/53 can claim from 06/03/2017
• People born 06/07/53 – 05/08/53 can claim from 06/07/2017
• People born 06/08/53 – 05/09/53 can claim from 06/11/2017
• People born 06/09/53 – 05/10/53 can claim from 06/03/2018
• People born 06/10/53 – 05/11/53 can claim from 06/07/2018
• People born 06/11/53 – 05/12/53 can claim from 06/11/2018