Employment and support allowance

You may be able to get New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have a disability or health condition that makes it hard to work. You can apply whether you are employed, self-employed or not working.

To get New Style ESA you usually need to have been working within the last two to three years, and have made (or been credited with) Class 1 or Class 2 National Insurance contributions.

New Style Employment Support Allowance gives you:

  • money to help with living costs if you cannot work

  • support to help you get back into work if you're able to.

You can check if your eligible for Employment and Support Allowance on the GOV.UK website (this link opens in a new tab and will take you away from our site)

If you need help with rent while claiming ESA, you will also need to apply for Universal Credit. You can find out more about Universal Credit, here(This link will open in a new tab.)

Contact our Income Team

We know it can be difficult to know where to turn if you’re worried about money. But there is a lot of support available. Our Income Team can provide advice and support and may be able to access additional benefits for you.

There are lots of way to contact our income team:

Email:
info@regenda.org.uk

Call:
0344 7360 066 and ask to speak to a member of the Income Team.

We can call you:
You can request a call back from our Income Team by filling in our online form. A member of our Income Team will call you back within 5 working days.

Request a call back