Would I qualify for ESA? (Contribution Based)

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Hello and wishing everyone well under the current circumstances.
I am currently receiving CA as I care for someone in my household, but I am thinking of stopping this and making a contribution based ESA for myself. My husband works so will not be entitled to income based. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I also battle with my mental health. However I have not been in paid employment since being signed off about ten years ago. I was unsuccessful in my ESA claim then, but I feel my condition has deteriorated since then and I did not have my mental health issues then either. I have been receiving class 1 contributions via carers allowance. However Gov uk says:
1) Does anyone know how long ago do I need to have worked?
2)Can I clam ESA and PIP (I am thinking of making a PIP claim also
3)If I am turned down can I go back to claiming Carers allowance?
4)I am in the shielding category, how will my assessment be carried out? I don't want a 12 week claim only, I am hoping to be assessed as needing the support group.
Thank you for reading.
I am currently receiving CA as I care for someone in my household, but I am thinking of stopping this and making a contribution based ESA for myself. My husband works so will not be entitled to income based. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I also battle with my mental health. However I have not been in paid employment since being signed off about ten years ago. I was unsuccessful in my ESA claim then, but I feel my condition has deteriorated since then and I did not have my mental health issues then either. I have been receiving class 1 contributions via carers allowance. However Gov uk says:
‘New style’ ESA
Most new claims are for ‘new style’ ESA.
To get ‘new style’ ESA you need to have both:
- worked as an employee or been self-employed
- paid enough National Insurance contributions, usually in the last 2 to 3 years - National Insurance Credits also count
1) Does anyone know how long ago do I need to have worked?
2)Can I clam ESA and PIP (I am thinking of making a PIP claim also
3)If I am turned down can I go back to claiming Carers allowance?
4)I am in the shielding category, how will my assessment be carried out? I don't want a 12 week claim only, I am hoping to be assessed as needing the support group.
Thank you for reading.
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I know PIP takes a long time to sort out, and I would want to cancel my carers allowance to make a PIP claim. I am concerned how I would manage without carers allowance until PIP awarded. I have posted over in the benefits forum as suggested.