just joined this site looking for help and advice... - LUPUS UK
just joined this site looking for help and advice from other lupys/fibros, just had esa stopped what the hell do i live on now ??
I was listening to Radio 4 yesterday afternoon and a due to the changes at the end of April the issue of ESA time limit came up, which will affect those in the Work related activity group.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b...
I've posted the link or you can just go to BBC iplayer and in the search engine type in 'money box live'
I believe they mentioned you will only be able to continue to receive if there is no other income in the household.
Hope this helps but please try and have a listen.
Charm81
Anyone who is in the Work Related Activity Group and has been on contribution-based ESA for 365 days anytime from 30th April onwards will have an opportunity for transfer to means-tested ESA (if they are eligible), otherwise their benefit stops. Yet another rubbish outcome from the Welfare Reform Act. If you are in the Support Group no such time limit applies. If your condition has got worse since you made your claim, I suggest you ask for them to consider a change of circumstances and see if you can be assessed to go into the Support Group (which requires higher levels of functional disability).
What bothers me is this 'but it's not there all the time' lark the ESA/DLA people try to get away with - it doesn't matter if you're ok 3 weeks out of 6, if the other 3 you can't get out of bed or walk down the street or if you're ok for 4 months but then seriously ill for 8 - you can't hold down a job like that! But 'they' seem to think you can?!
It's utter madness.
i totally agree its so unfair the way we are treated and you really dont need this added stress of worrying how to pay the bills when you are ill anyway !!!! i think we should all be in the support group not the wrag how can you hold down a job when you cant even get out of bed some days !!!!!!!!!! (GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!)
