Hi pigletpip
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is;
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum.
You question is outside the remit of the forum.
When you say you are contribution based ESA, are you talking about legacy benefits or NS ESA?
You need to seek specialist advice from your local Welfare Rights Organisation:
advicelocal.uk where they can take all your circumstances into consideration when giving you advice.
Gary