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    • Employment and Support Allowance

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Benefits
    Employment and Support Allowance provides financial help to people who are unable to work because of a disability or health condition. It also provides personalised support to those who are unable to work.

    More in this topic

    • Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) introduction
    • ESA information for customer representatives
    • ESA information for Employers
    • ESA information for healthcare professionals

    Related to Employment and Support Allowance

    Most recent publications

    • The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (‘the Regulations’) - screening

      Published 17 February 2026

    • FOI Disclosure Log - DFC/2024-0176

      Published 10 November 2024
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on strengthening Statutory Sick Pay

      Published 22 October 2024 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Important information on Employment and Support Allowance payments

      Published 5 January 2018
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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