5. Claiming employment and support allowance

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Check how to claim employment and support allowance (ESA) at .

You claim contributory ESA for yourself only.

You are usually interviewed after you claim. You must provide medical certificates from your GP until you are assessed under the work capability assessment.

Claims for ESA can be backdated for up to three months.

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Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2020/21

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The companion to our popular Student Support and Benefits Handbook, this annual title is the key guide to the benefits and tax credits for students in Scotland.

It includes a quick guide to the grants and loans available for further and higher education in Scotland, and clear, easy-to-use information on students’ benefit entitlement and how this is affected by their student income. Also included is information on how benefits are affected in vacations and if a student takes time out from their course.

Fully updated for the 2020/21 academic year, the book is an invaluable resource for anyone who advises students in Scotland. It is fully cross-referenced to the law and includes easy-to-use checklists and examples.

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Print publication date Sep, 2020

This content was last updated:2021-05-10

Print ISBN 9781910715659

Word count67,937

Subject TagsCPAG titlesScotlandStudentsScotland

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5. Claiming employment and support allowance

Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2020/21

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