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  1. Hi again, I called them and they are sending an ESA3 form so hopefully it will be ok. Thanks for the help. I will actually be better off on income based esa as I wont have to pay for my prescriptions every month. p.s. It would be preferable to start your own thread about JSA and not hijack this one...
  2. Hi, I receive contribution based esa which is due to end at the end of april due to the new 365 days rule. I realise this is affecting lots of people. I have little savings (well under £6000) and no income and i'm single so presume I will be entitled to income based esa when the contribution based comes to an end. After reading the information on the dwp site - (wont let me post links, its dwp, changes to contribution page) It says "Claimants with an underlying entitlement to income-related ESA will be automatically moved onto this benefit when their contribution-based ESA ends." I got a letter a month or so back saying they would write again after the 9th april informing me how to proceed and i had assumed this would tell me that as I qualify for income based esa, I would automatically be moved onto this. However, this second letter merely states that my contribution based esa will end on 30th april and that I may be entitled to income based esa and I should phone the number on the letter. Has anyone called and been put straight onto income based esa? Will I have to re-apply from scratch? This worries me greatly, I had a hell of a time with all this before - atos medical gave me 0 points, appealed, got awarded 27 points in the appeal and was placed in the wrag. I have been attending the work program interviews although they now do these over email as they can see i'm not ready for work yet. Having to reapply from scratch and no doubt having to have another medical etc fills me with dread. I really hope it is just a smooth transition after one phone call but knowing dwp have my doubts. Anybody made the transition painlessly without having to attend interviews/fill out forms etc? Many thanks for any help.
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