Chapter 11: Employment and support allowance

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A. General conditions

1. What is employment and support allowance?

2. Assessment phase

3. Work capability assessment

4. Work-related activity group

5. Support group

6. ESA rates

7. Do you qualify?

8. How do you claim?

9. Date of claim

10. Payments

11. Linking rule

B. Your responsibilities

12. Introduction

13. Work-focused interviews

14. Work-related activity

15. Sanctions

16. Hardship payments

17. Disqualification

C. ‘New style’ and contributory ESA

18. Introduction

19. Do you qualify?

20. Time limits

21. National insurance contributions

22. Contribution credits

Contribution credits – Box D.3

23. Contribution conditions

24. First condition: paid contributions

25. Second condition: paid or credited contributions

26. How much do you get?

27. Does anything affect what you get?

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