Guidance

Employment and Support Allowance: leaflet

This leaflet explains what Employment and Support Allowance is, who can get it and what happens when you make a claim.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 April 2012
• Last updated: 27 October 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 3 September 2015

Up to date information about Employment and Support Allowance is now on GOV.UK.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Employment and Support Allowance: help if you are ill or disabled

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78425-288-5

PDF, 613 KB, 20 pages

Details

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) helps people with an illness or disability to move into work. It has replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid because of an illness or disability.

This leaflet explains more about:

• what ESA is
• who can get ESA
• what happens when you make a claim

Find more information on GOV.UK

Information on GOV.UK includes:

• Employment and Support Allowance
• Help with moving from benefits to work
• Financial help if you’re disabled

Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 27 October 2014 + show all updates

1. 27 October 2014

   Published revised version of leaflet, includes new information about ESA ‘waiting days’.

2. 19 November 2013

   Leaflet updated with increased permitted work rate of £101.00 per week.

3. 1 April 2012

   First published.