Employment and support allowance (ESA) is a new benefit due to be introduced on 27 October 2008. It is a benefit for people who have limited capability for work because of illness or disability.
ESA will replace new claims for incapacity benefit, and for income support paid on the basis of ‘disability’. A new ‘work capability assessment’ will replace the current ‘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 will work.
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