Chapter 10: Employment and support allowance

– Employment and support allowance (ESA) is for people who are assessed as having limited capability for work because of their health or disability.

– There is an income-related and a contributory ESA.

– Part-time students who have limited capability for work and full-time students who get disability living allowance or personal independence payment are eligible for income-related ESA.

– Part-time and full-time students can claim contributory ESA if they have paid sufficient national insurance contributions.