JSA and disability premiums

$6000

micksville wrote:

Yes I see where you are coming from Gareth. I have had a look at Gordon's link and also spoken on the phone to the disability advice line. The only grey area is eligibity regarding contributioons. The advisor says that people in my case ( I am single and have no savings above the six grand threshold)would probably be placed on eithr Income based or a mixture of part Income and part contibutions based . This would be the same whether it is ESA or JSA.
She maintains that when they look at your contributions over the last three qualifying years they are looking at paid contributions. i.e. paid by oneself if you've been in employment during those three years as well as accrued contributions that are paid automatically for you when on long term benefits. In many ways the sooner this universal credit comes in the betetr if it really is less complicted - though I'm sure members will have an opinion on that.

I've asked my MP a series of questions on the 1 year [proposed] restriction of CB ESA (if in the WRAG) e.g. What happens if during your one year on CB ESA your condition deteriorates and you believe you could be eligible for the Support Group.

Likewise what happens after your one year on CB ESA your condition deteriorates such that you believe that you now may be eligible for the Support Group can you reapply for ESA.

If I receive any answers to my questions I'll let the Members know. Or if anyone already knows can they answer the above!

It's like one door opens and another one closes... So really this is designed to stop people claiming their premiums for at least the first year after transfer and also the government knows that after a year many, especially couples will go onto Income based and still save the government money through reduced payouts.

I assume Gordon that the same applies if one is unsuccesfully transferred and placed onto JSA instead. Would that automatically be contribution based? Though from what the advisor told me JSA contribution based is applicable for only six months before transfer to Income based JSA