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Am I entitled to non means-tested ESA?

Hi there. I suffer with chronic intractable pain following numerous operations since 2005 due to two cancer diagnoses. The surgery in Feb 2014 has significantly reduced my quality of life and I have been suicidal in the last twelve months. I struggle continuously with muscle and nerve pain. I have been off work since October 2018 and my GP is very supportive. I am in receipt of the daily living part of PIP since the start of this year. This is unlikely to resolve itself and I would never cope with full time work again. I am now 47yrs old. Am I entitled to non means tested ESA and if so would I have to go through the assessment process for this if I’ve already had an assessment from PIP in January. My husband does work. I haven’t resigned from work yet. The GP writes fit notes. I’m not in receipt of SSP either anymore- this ended in September. Any advice would be gratefully received.
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welcome to the Community.
I am sorry to hear that you have been through such a difficult time over the past few years.
You can check your NI contributions on the Gov.UK website. It might be worth doing this before you claim to see if you are likely to qualify.
Please ask if you have any further questions or if there is anything else we can help with.
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