Am I entitled to any benefits

lorriemarie

Hi
I am due to have an operation on my foot in October and will be off of work for 4-6 weeks, I am self-employed and my husband gets Carers allowance.  Would I be entitled to any benefits?

Ails

Hi @lorriemarie and welcome to the Community.  It is nice to meet you.  Sorry to hear that you are having to have surgery on your foot and hope it goes well.  The Scope link below regarding benefits may be of some help to you:-

https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/advice

I'm sure also that there will be some members on the Community or one of the Community Team who may be able to best advise you.  I hope you get things sorted out anyway.  All the best. 

poppy123456

HI,

If you've paid enough NI Contributions between April 2016 and March 2018 then you'll be able to claim New style ESA with a fit note from your GP. It's £73.10 per week and is paid for 365 days unless placed into the Support Group and then it's paid for as long as you remain in that group.

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-new-style-esa

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance-esa-claim-form

If you haven't paid enough during that time then it will be Universal Credit and claiming this will depend on your circumstances such as household income, savings and capital.

Chloe_Scope

Hi @lorriemarie and a very warm welcome to the community! I hope your operation goes okay. 

Here is some information that you might find useful:

• Calculating your benefits
• Personal Independence Payment

If there is anything else that we can do to help then please do let us know.

Jean Eveleigh

there is also the Turn2us benefits calculator that could give you an idea of what you may be able to claim - https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou

Chloe_Scope

Thanks for this @Jean Eveleigh