Employment and Support Allowance - Eligibility

Eligibility

An individual can claim ESA if they:-

• have limited capability for work. This is determined by the limited capability for work assessment, which is one of the three assessments that makes up the work capability assessment; and
• are at least 16 years old; and
• have not yet reached state pension age (60 years and three months for a woman, 65 for a man); and
• are in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (although in some cases, entitlement can continue during a temporary absence); and
• are not receiving income support. If her/his partner is receiving income support, this too stops the claimant from being entitled to income-related ESA; and
• are not receiving Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). If her/his partner is receiving income-based JSA, this too stops the claimant from being entitled to income-related ESA; and
• are not entitled to statutory sick pay