Employment and Support Allowance: notes about your claim
Employment and Support Allowance information for people who have already made a claim.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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When we make a decision about a claim for Employment and Support Allowance, we send a letter explaining the decision. We include a copy of these explanatory notes to help people understand the decision.
Our Employment and Support Allowance page has information about how to claim.
Updates to this page
Published 28 August 2013Last updated 29 June 2018 + show all updates
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Added updated versions of the Welsh 'Employment and Support Allowance: note sheet' and Welsh 'Easy read: Employment and Support Allowance: note sheet'. Updates include the new 0800 phone number and the 2018 to 2019 permitted work amount.
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Added updated versions of the 'Employment and Support Allowance: note sheet' and 'Easy read: Employment and Support Allowance: note sheet' in English. Updates include the new 0800 phone number and the 2018 to 2019 permitted work amount. Updated Welsh versions will be added at a later date.
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Added Welsh easy read document.
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Added easy read document.
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Revised version of ESA40 added to include information about waiting days.
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First published.