Employment Support Allownce!

[jodieal89xx]

I forgot send my form for my esa form had be back monday got letter today saying it has stopped I sent form back today has this happen to you did it go back to normal or did you havengo through progress of appereal for it back need some advice please

[MrFoley]

Was it the ESA50 form? if so, if you sent it late they will stop you're benefit and could maybe sanction you so much unless you have a good reason for it being late.

Are you currently fully on ESA (Support Group or Work Related Group) or are you still in the lower rate processing part of it?

[jodieal89xx]

I think it was see anything has changed I have learning diffculties my mum did form for me she suffers with bipola soon she will be getting help from social servcies she did say that i in the form just update , I am not sure I dont have go any meetings or do activies like ctech make you do

[jodieal89xx]

Its work related activite group

[Shazza36]

You'll have to put in an appeal explaining why the form was late and if they accept your reason for lateness your benefit will be re-instated and your form will be assessed and probably you will have to attend a work capability assessment to determine if you are fit to do some kind of work.If they do not accept the reason you returned your form late you will be treated as fit for work, you can appeal this decision but would not be paid ESA during the appeal and would have to claim JSA and be looking for work while the appeal is heard.

[jodieal89xx]

Just worried as I have 10 month baby can they make me go work because i have a baby ?

[bednobs]

yes

[jodieal89xx]

Plus if I am class as disabled ?

[plowter]

Not clear whether you have an existing claim or whether this is a new claim.

If you fail to return the questionnaire within the time period your claim could be stopped, unless you have a good reason.

If you have a good reason you'll need to provide supporting evidence.

If you simply forgot, you may have to make a new appliction.

[jodieal89xx]

Its existing claim, how long could this take get payment and go back to normal

[jodieal89xx]

Has this ever happen to you

[jodieal89xx]

My mum suffers with deppression and anixty with everything I dont know if this is good reaso

[bednobs]

if you can't do any work because you are disabled, that's a different thing to not being able to work because of looking after a 10 month old. The statutory legal requirement is to have 14 days off after giving birth - you clearly fall well outside that and would be expected to be looking for work. You may find because you will now have a break in ESA they will treat you as a new claimant and have to assess you again

[plowter]

If you've received a letter saying your claim has ended then your claim has ended. It has stopped. You will receive no more money.

You can ask for that decison to be reviewed if you can provide good reason for failing to return the questionnaire on time.

Otherwise you have to start again with a new application.

[jodieal89xx]

How long does it take get your esa back?

[bednobs]

well if it's a new application (which it sounds like it will be) how long did it take the first time you applied? I'd count on the same amount

[jodieal89xx]

I dont know as I set a date with them I start get esa, do you get esa if so how long did it take you ?

[vodkancoke]

I get it and mine took about 6 weeks to come through.

[jodieal89xx]

Cheers as 4th march its my daugnters 1st birthday I want make her birthday special had tuff year had c section took months stiches heal sorry going on too much

[bednobs]

don't worry about going on - plenty of people do it on here. i'm sorry i don't understand how you don't know how long it took you to previously apply - i just don't understand your answer "I dont know as I set a date with them I start get esa"

[jodieal89xx]

I mean I choose date I started getting esa