How do I contact ESA by free phone?

How do I contact ESA by free phone?

How can I claim Employment and Support Allowance?

1. To claim ESA call Jobcentre Plus on 0800 055 6688 (textphone 0800 023 4888).
2. Contact your local Age UK for advice on making a claim if you’re not sure and need extra help.

How do I ring ESA?

1. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/how-to-claim.
2. Telephone: 0800 328 5644 ( Textphone: 0800 023 1344.
3. www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/how-to-claim.
4. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
5. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
6. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
7. www.chdauk.co.uk/contact-us.

Who do I contact about ESA?

You can claim new style ESA online. If you cannot apply online, you can call 0800 328 5644 (textphone: 0800 328 1344; Relay UK – if you cannot hear or speak on the phone: 18001 then 0800 328 5644). It can take several minutes to get through.

How much is ESA weekly?

You’ll normally get this for 2 weeks, starting from the date of your new claim. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will write to you telling you how this works. You do not need to pay this money back, and it will not affect the amount of Universal Credit you get.

Do I need a doctor’s note to claim ESA?

You will need to get a medical certificate (called a fit note) from your GP at the start of your claim. After 13 weeks Jobcentre Plus will do their own medical test and you will no longer need fit notes. You can ask for you claim for ESA to be backdated for up to three months.

How much is ESA a week?

You’ll normally get the ‘assessment rate’ for 13 weeks while your claim is being assessed. This will be: up to £59.20 a week if you’re aged under 25. up to £74.70 a week if you’re aged 25 or over.

How do I stop claiming ESA?

Cancel Online If you want to contact the DWP online to cancel your ESA claim, then you can send an e-mail to contact-. [email protected]. This is the only e-mail address available to the public, so every e-mail has to filter through it before they forward them to the right departments within the DWP.

Do you get more money on ESA or Universal Credit?

Will I get less money on Universal Credit compared to ESA? Depending on what you are entitled to, your Universal Credit payment might be more or less than the amount you’re getting for your current benefits. The limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) element replaces income-related ESA.