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• Medical evidence

  Find out how to get and submit medical evidence with your ESA50 form. This helps give the DWP an idea of how your condition affects your ability to work

• Other information

  Read about giving other information which does not fit anywhere else on the ESA form. You can use extra sheets of paper if there’s not enough space in the box

• How to claim PIP if you have a terminal illness

  How to make a fast-track claim for Personal Independence Allowance (PIP) if you have a terminal illness

• Q3 - reaching

  Help to fill in Q3: reaching for your ESA application. Find out what this means and how to correctly complete the question

• If you think your ESA decision is wrong - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a decision about your ESA, what is mandatory reconsideration, what to put in your letter, what to do if you miss the deadline, how to appeal

• How much Attendance Allowance you can get

  Find out how much Attendance Allowance you can get a week to help with your disability or health condition

• Payday loans

  How payday loans work, including continuous payment authority, stopping payments, extending the loan and alternatives to payday loans

• Getting a job or pay rise while on Universal Credit

  Find out what to do if you get a job or pay rise, when you can refuse a job offer and how a job or increased pay will affect your Universal Credit payment

• Dealing with income tax arrears

  What happens if you miss the income tax deadline, including what the penalties are for not paying tax on time, and how to negotiate a time to pay agreement with HMRC

• Q14 - coping with changes

  Help to fill in Q14: coping with changes for your ESA application. Find out what this means and how to correctly complete the question