Your New Style Employment and Support Allowance plan
Your New Style Employment and Support Allowance plan
New Style Employment and Support Allowance (New Style ESA) is the name of a benefit that some people with a disability or health condition can get.
The money is to help to pay for your living costs.
Living costs include things like
rent
Rent is the money that you pay to live in your home when you have a
tenancy agreement
A Tenancy agreement is where the person renting a house, and the person who owns the house, agree on things like how much rent to pay, who will mend things like the cooker if they go wrong, and whether you are allowed pets.
. Your home belongs to a
landlord
A landlord is the owner of a property which they rent out to tenants. They can be a
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
, a housing association, or an individual person.
, but you have a right to live there as long as you follow the rules that are in your tenancy agreement.
, food and bills.
If
the Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is sometimes called the DWP. It is part of
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (NHS) should work.
and manages payments and benefits like Universal Credit,
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is the name of a benefit that some people with a disability or health condition get. The money is to pay for extra help you might need to look after yourself and to get around. Some people who used to get
Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the name of a benefit that some people with a disability get. The money is to pay for extra help you might need to look after yourself and to get around. Disability Living Allowance is being replaced by a benefit called Personal
Independence
Independence means doing things on your own. Making your own choices.
Payment (PIP).
(DLA) now get PIP instead.
,
Employment
Employment means having a job.
and Support Allowance, and Income Support.
(DWP) have accepted your claim for New Style ESA and do not invite you to a Work Capability Assessment, they will contact you to make an appointment for you to talk to your work coach from your local Jobcentre.
If you find it difficult to go to appointments or to talk on the phone, let the DWP know when they contact you about the appointment.
You should also say if you need to have someone with you at the appointment.
This
Easy Read
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tells you about the appointment.
At the appointment you will have to agree a plan before you get paid your New Style ESA money.
The plan is called your Claimant Commitment.
In the plan, you might have to agree what you will do to:
- get ready for work
- try to find a job.
You should only agree to do things that you can do.
Let the staff at the jobcentre know if there is anything in the plan which is too difficult for you to do and ask them to take it out.
If you do not do everything you promise to do in your plan, you might not get your New Style ESA money, or you might get less New Style ESA money.
This Easy Read was first published 13/12/2023
Last updated: 13/12/2023