ESA to Carers Allowance to JSA?

[pinklisar]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I am really struggling at the moment and could really do with some advice on what to do next.

I was on ESA for for a couple of years due to bad depression and anxiety. As I was in the support group on contribution based ESA my money was stopped in April, I couldn't afford to live on nothing so became a carer for my nana and receive carers allowance for this (my uncle, who was her carer died in April). I have been really struggling recently with my depression and am finding it so difficult to continue to be a carer for my nana. There are so many family issues which formed part of my depression and anxiety in the first place going on and I feel myself falling back into the pit I was in not so long ago.

I am thinking for my health it might be best to give up being a carer but my issue is finances. I know I won't get any money from ESA since the new rules came in, I have been looking for a job but have been struggling to find anything, would I get any money on Job Seekers? I know you only get money on JSA for six months so will my previous benefit history (ESA) be taken into account?

What support would I get on JSA for my depression and help returning to work? I don't seem to be getting any support at the minute.

I do live with my partner who works but aren't really in a position for him to support me

Thank you

Lisa

[Nystagmite]

There's no time limit for ESA support group contributions based. If you try to claim JSA, you might be told that you're too ill to claim.

[pinklisar]

I wasn't ill enough to get in the support group, I was put in the work related activity group (my mistake in original post)