ill health retirement

Hi I have been retired due to ill health. I did not fill in any forms at all it is all done by work and OH. I got a retirement forcast to give me an idea about pensions, I think they are all different so you may like to request one from your pension, work requested for me. You will be entitled to ESA based on your contrutions for one year then it is income based, if you live with someone that persons income is taken into account after one year so you may not get ESA after one year because I think the income limit is very low. If you rent your home housing benefit and council tax benefit may also be paid while you are reciving ESA. You will continue with the DLA also.

Wendy now that I have more time, when you know the date of your last work day then you need to phone your local Jobcentre to request forms for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). phone them as soon as you know as the forms are very long and any delay will mean that you will lose payment for some days.Your claim will start the next working day after you stop working but don't expect any money for several weeks Your DLA will carry on as now as it is not means tested, ESA will be in addition to your DLA. If you rent your home then you also need to inform the people you rent from that you will be claiming housing and council tax benefits. Depends on the rules of you pension company you may get a good (possibly a few grand) lump sum and a monthly pension. As you will be claiming ESA you willl get national insurance credits till you reach state pension age. Please try not to worry and get some sleep it always helps.