7. ESA rates
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7. ESA rates
The level of ESA you receive is determined by whether you are in the ‘assessment phase’ or the ‘main phase’ of your claim.
Assessment phase – During the 13-week assessment phase (see 2 above ), you are paid the ‘basic allowance’ of ESA. If you are aged under 25, you are paid a lower rate of the basic allowance.
ESA can be paid at the ‘main phase’ rate (which may include an additional component – see below ) during the assessment phase in the following circumstances:
    ■you are not expected to live more than 12 months and are claiming ESA (or have asked for the award to be superseded or revised) for that reason;
    ■your claim links to an earlier ESA award (see 11 below ) in which you were already receiving one of the additional components or were placed in the work-related activity group (as long as your previous award did not end because you were found not to have a limited capability for work);
    ■your claim links to an earlier ESA award that ended because you were found not to
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