ESA reclaim

My son was on IB since the age of 16 he is now 21, he then worked for 13 months and now wants to claim ESA is he entitled to claim. He is also on DLA middle rate care and high rate mobility. Thanks

twink wrote: My son was on IB since the age of 16 he is now 21, he then worked for 13 months and now wants to claim ESA is he entitled to claim. He is also on DLA middle rate care and high rate mobility. Thanks

Hi t,

Yes, your son can make a claim for ESA.

Even if he does not have the necessary NI Contributions, (which it appears that he should have) for entitlement to Contribution Based (CB)ESA, he may be entitled to Income Related (IR) ESA.

He will first have to obtain a Med 3 fit note/sick note from his G.P., you can make a claim for ESA by filling in the ESA 1 Form online here :

www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/how-to-claim

Once his claim is accepted, he will enter the 13 weeks assessment phase of ESA, and should be entitled to the assessment rate of ESA.

There is a guide on this page : ESA Claims Guides entitled :

Understanding Employment and Support Allowance
Our 42 page introductory guide to ESA.

Under the heading of New ESA50 form, which should fully explain the process further.

You may also wish to peruse our : ESA FAQ’s

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