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Extended periods of sickness on JSA

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  • samanthaknd
    samanthaknd Posts: 702 Forumite
    abrockall wrote: »
    It takes longer than 12 weeks to get an ATOS assessment for ESA payments. so before that happened she was fit for work again with JSA suspended and no income. I was feeding her

    Uh correct me if i'm wrong, but ESA before assessment is called the assessment phase which is basically the same money as JSA you are paid in this period. So I don't understand how your friend had no income?? unless you are talking tripe.
    Need to get rid of my Yankee Candle Habit, Not very money saving of me :)
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    Uh correct me if i'm wrong, but ESA before assessment is called the assessment phase which is basically the same money as JSA you are paid in this period. So I don't understand how your friend had no income?? unless you are talking tripe.
    In some circumstances you will not be paid ESA till you get a medical.
    For example, if you were dissallowed ESA because you missed a medical.
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