benefit help please

[bean1506]

I currently get employment and support allowance (ESA; £114 every 2 weeks) and I have read that you can't claim this after 32 weeks of pregnancy and it will swap to income support? This is the first I have here'd of this, I am now 35 weeks and still claim ESA can anyone advise?

[Shohna]

I know that you CAN claim income support from 29 weeks pregnant instead of say job seekers..but the amount you are on is higher than income support so you would lose out..im sure they would write to you if you couldnt claim it anymore.there may be info in the .gov.uk website if you google it

[bean1506]

Esa is a Benefit called employment and support allowance in the UK if you are unable to work due to a illness

[porsh94]

Are u referring to economic security administration in Washington dc? If so, i work for the department of human services & they're under my agency

[3xsacharm843]

What is esa and how u get it

[sdlpbillings93]

I've never heard of esa. How do u go about signing up for it?

[bean1506]

Oh that's great thank you....I have to go see my doctor today anyway so I will ask then see if he knows that's going to happen...its all so confusing

[low_xoxo]

I rang the ESA when I was a few months pregnant and they told me that I wouldn't have to change benefit. Maybe you should ring them and ask just to make sure.