Employment and Support Allowance
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Employment and Support Allowance is a UK social security benefit that provides financial support and work-related assistance to people whose ability to work is limited by illness or disability.
Aliases (4)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK social security benefit
→
income-replacement benefit → |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions → |
| assessedBy |
Employment and Support Allowance
→
surface form: "Work Capability Assessment"
|
| benefitType |
contributory benefit
→
means-tested benefit → |
| component |
assessment phase
→
main phase → support component → work-related activity component → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| eligibilityCriterion |
age 16 or over and under State Pension age
→
limited capability for work due to illness or disability → not receiving Statutory Sick Pay → not working above permitted work limits → subject to Work Capability Assessment → |
| hasType |
contribution-based ESA
→
income-related ESA → |
| introducedInYear | 2008 → |
| jurisdiction |
England
→
Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| legalBasis | social security legislation of the United Kingdom → |
| linkedTo | National Insurance contributions → |
| mayInclude | premiums for severe disability or enhanced disability in income-related ESA → |
| payableTo |
employees
→
self-employed people → unemployed people with limited capability for work → |
| paymentFrequency | usually paid every two weeks → |
| purpose |
provide financial support to people whose ability to work is limited by illness or disability
→
provide work-related assistance to people with limited capability for work → |
| reformedBy | Welfare Reform Act 2007 → |
| relatedTo |
Disability Living Allowance
→
Personal Independence Payment → Universal Credit → |
| replaced |
Incapacity Benefit
→
Income Support on grounds of incapacity → |
| requires | fit note from a healthcare professional at the start of a claim → |
| shortName | ESA → |
| supportProvided |
access to employment support and training programmes
→
mandatory work-focused interviews for some claimants → |
| targetGroup |
people with disabilities affecting ability to work
→
people with long-term health conditions → |
| workGroup |
Support Group
→
Work-Related Activity Group → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Work Capability Assessment"
this entity surface form: "contributory Employment and Support Allowance"
this entity surface form: "income-related Employment and Support Allowance"
this entity surface form: "Income-related Employment and Support Allowance"