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  • Advice for Decision Making - U: Employment & Support Allowance

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 15 January 2019

    Last updated: 14 August 2025

    ESA Conditions of Entitlement | LCW & LCWRA | ESA Claimant Responsibilities | Disqualification | Award During Appeal

    Documents

    • ADM Chapter U1: ESA Conditions of EntitlementAdobe PDF (330.59 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U2: ESA Limited capability for work and Limited capability for work related activityAdobe PDF (777.85 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U3: ESA claimant responsibilities – the claimant commitmentAdobe PDF (238.92 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U4: ESA claimant responsibilities – work–related requirements groupsAdobe PDF (238.51 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U5: ESA claimant responsibilities – work–related requirementsAdobe PDF (253.12 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U6: ESA disqualificationAdobe PDF (177.34 KB)
    • ADM Chapter U7: ESA award made pending appealAdobe PDF (282.36 KB)
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