EESA.

[Fibalady]

Dose anyone else claim this EESA.

[Carrie-1961]

Hi fibalady could you give more information about EESA please, I haven't heard of this before thanks

[Fibalady in reply to Carrie-1961]

Hi Carrie I just replied to you but sent it to the wrong place,instead of writing it all again go on DWP and look it up.Hope it helps let me know.x

[Summertimeshine]

Hi Fibalady I was wondering if you meant ESA? this is Employment Support Allowance x

[Fibalady in reply to Summertimeshine]

Hi no I did mean EESA that it what I get look it up it means iam not entitled to any extra means because I have not got enough stamp duty.

[Helene in reply to Fibalady]

Does it say EESA on your bank account every 14 days when you get paid? It does so to me too, but the benefit is called ESA and if you look at the letter you get every year in April it says the same there. I have had this benefit since 2001 and it was called income support before. I get a disability premium as I will never be able to go back to work, but wasn’t in work when I got ill.

[Fibalady in reply to Helene]

Hi Helene do you get help with anything like dentist,glasses,prescriptions or any extra benefits like this government payments people are receiving at the moment because I don't get any of this because we its EESA that I receive.I also claim PIP I was not working either when this all started.x

[Helene in reply to Fibalady]

Yes I get all the rights that comes with ESA like free prescription and dentist etc, I also have PIP. Having ESA also gives me the right to housing benefit and council tax benefit.

I am also an immigrant to UK so had to learn a lot about benefits here in UK, it’s not easy but there are organisations who can help you. By the way, getting benefits has not got anything to do with stamp duty - that’s a tax you pay when buying a property. The tax you are thinking of is called National Insurance contributions (NI) and it gives you the right to benefits and pension.

Have you tried to get free prescriptions and been refused?

[Fibalady in reply to Helene]

Yes I have to pay for all three.

[Helene in reply to Fibalady]

It’s difficult to advice you on specific benefits as I don’t know your situation and I am not so familiar with the current benefits - I am on ‘Old Style ESA’ and I suspect you are on ‘New Style ESA’ - my best advice is to call the benefit advisor for FMAUK and talk through your situation and what benefits your are on to be sure you are not missing out on benefits you are entitled to.

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee]

EESA as others have said is just the Bank reference for ESA. You mention stamps so I suspect you are on contribution based ESA. If you need help reach out to the FMA IL benefits team.

[Fibalady in reply to desquinn]

Hi they will only tell me that in my working life I have not paid enough stamp duty. Its so unfair because iam a person the same as anyone else.

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee in reply to Fibalady]

You should contact [e-mail] for advice or CAB. There can often be options you are unaware of but unfortunately their rules are the rules and there are people that are unfairly affected by them.

[Fibalady]

Thankyou Ajay

[releasethemagic]

There are two types of ESA. The first is called Contribution based ESA and it depends on your national insurance contribution record, and ignores your household income, except for pensions. The second type is Income Related ESA where the amount you get depends on household income. There is no difference in the maximum amount you can get. Both are the same. You need to check your DWP award letter. It will say which you are getting. If it is income related, you are eligible for other income related help. The DWP website has full details.