Employment Support Allowance

Employment Support Allowance

The Employment Support Allowance is a United Kingdom state benefit which will replace Incapacity Benefit for new claimants in October 2008. Existing claimants will remain in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and are not required to make a claim for ESA. [ [http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2007/mar/drc020-190307.asp Give work a go without losing your benefit – Murphy announces] , Department of Work and Pensions, 15 March 2007.]

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