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• Problems with ESA

  Help and information about problems with ESA. Read advice if you're having problems with your ESA, including if its been stopped or how to appeal the decision.

• Help claiming ESA

  Get help claiming ESA. Check if you're eligible to claim for ESA, how much you could get and help filling in the capability for work form

• While you're getting ESA

  Information for while you're on ESA. Check what you have to do in the work-related activity group, reporting a change and work you can do while on ESA

• Appealing an ESA decision

  Find out how to appeal an ESA decision. Before you can appeal a decision made by the DWP, you might need to ask for a mandatory reconsideration

• If you used to get old style ESA

  Check what you can do now old style income-related and contribution-based ESA have ended. For example, checking you were paid the right amount

• Claiming new style ESA

  Claiming new style ESA. You’ll need to show that your medical condition makes it difficult to work – get advice about applying and find out more.

• Fill in the ESA capability for work form

  Detailed information on how to fill in your WCA50 claim form, including advice for each question

• Preparing for your ESA medical assessment

  What will happen at the assessment, what to take with you, how to answer questions from the healthcare professional, what will happen next