VR123 wrote: In your guide you state that:
'....the government have now announced plans to time limit claims contribution-based ESA to one year from April 2012. This will be backdated so that claimants who have already received 12 months or more of contribution-based ESA will lose their entitlement immediately.
However, as I understand this 12 month limit does NOT apply to claimants in the support group and there is NO time limit on the payment of contribution based E&SA for claimants who are placed in the support group. Have I misunderstood or missed something elsewhere in your guide?
Hi VR123,
No, you have not misunderstood !
Payment of CB ESA is limited to 365 days whilst not in The Support Group. (SG)
Once in The SG, payment of CB ESA will continue for as long as you remain in The SG.
If any part of you ESA payments are Income Related (IR) ESA, there is no 365 days limit to payment.
See :
12 Month Limit for ESA(CB) From our :
ESA FAQ’s bro58
