Employment and support allowance (ESA) is a new benefit introduced on 27 October 2008. It is a benefit for people who have limited capability for work because of illness or disability.
ESA replaces new claims for incapacity benefit, and for income support paid on the basis of ‘disability’. A new ‘work capability assessment’ replaces the ‘personal capability assessment’.
The introduction of ESA is a major change to the benefits system. CPAG is offering information, training and support to the advice community to help claimants and their advisers understand how ESA works.
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