Until recently I was on ESA (due to pain from extreme scoliosis). I came off it for a brief period and went back into the work place, but the pain proved too much. I got told I now had to go on ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 27 Feb 2020
Hi, I am going through the process of migrating from ESA to Universal Credit. I am in the work related activity group, but I am also a carer for my elderly mother, and receive carer's allowance. I ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 20 Jun 2025
Are you interested in Work Capability Assessments for ESA or Universal credit? We would love to hear from you. If you'd be willing to help, please email Grace.Brown@scope.org.uk. It would involve ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 24 Aug 2021
What is a what is a work capability assessment? I've never been offered one. im on universal credit but off sick & still getting about £73 a week. Would I have been better off on ESA? Is sickness ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 31 Oct 2019
Hi, my name's Amie. I'm a medium/high support needs autistic, who also has other conditions that effect my day to day life. I'm currently a student who's on PIP and DSA, but a full time degree is ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 25 Nov 2023
Work Capability Assessment for ESA or Universal Credit. I have one of these in two weeks this is the 3rd assessment I will have had, the 1st was in 2010 or something where I had no ESA 50 form to ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 22 Oct 2023
Hi, I had to fill in a form for the Work Capability Assessment back in September, and I have received a letter regarding a decision they have made. They responded "Following your work capability ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 20 Jan 2020
I recently applied for New Style Employment and Support Allowance, as I’ve been struggling with my mental health and my autism makes it hard for me to work (I worked up until last year, but with ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 12 Mar 2022
Hello just asking for a friend they were on ESA in the support group and transferred to universal by themselves will they need an assessment for work capability or will they continue to get ESA?
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 20 Aug 2022
Hello again! I transferred over from ESA support in July to UC as I was better off. Took a while to sort out but got help from here (Thanks). Anyway after a while they sorted transferred my esa claim ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 11 Apr 2022
