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I am in receipt of ESA in the WRAG group and also claim CA.

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gillian_47778
gillian_47778

If I fail my assessment and lose ESA I will have to claim IS instead. I think I will lose around £30 per week as a result of losing ESA. I think it's just a way of the govt. saving some cash. Has anyone else been in this position?

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  • kim93880
    kim93880 gillian_47778

    Posted

    Hi, I think it depends if Universal Credit is available in your area.

    i failed my esa assessment last October & was told by the lady that phoned me to register with Universal Credit, which is what I have had to do.

    Good luck.

    Kim xx

     

    • gillian_47778
      gillian_47778 kim93880

      Posted

      Thanks Kim - Universal Credit is rolling out in August in my area. It looks as if, if I fail my 'face to face' and lose the appeal I'll  have to claim income support for the time being - which is £29.05 less than ESA.

  • kim93880
    kim93880 gillian_47778

    Posted

    That’s exactly what happened to me but hopefully you will be successful. As you area is not going to be in your area until August, I would guess you could go through the esa Claim.

    good luck. Let us know how you get on. 

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