Restricting ESA Repeat Claims
{"Image DocumentName": "Restricting ESA Repeat Claims", "Image ImageDescription": "From 30th March 2015, claimants who are found not to have limited capability for work (LCW), following a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) will not be paid the ESA assessment rate for a repeat claim; unless they have developed a new condition or an existing condition has significantly worsened. Currently, claimants can make another claim for ESA after six months and potentially be paid ESA, even if there is no change in their health condition. To prevent this happening ESA regulations are being amended to remove: the reference to \u2018six months\u2019 and. entitlement to payment pending appeal for claimants who have had two consecutive decisions that they do not have limited capability for work. Specific information about the ESA Repeat Claims measure is available on the Benefit Delivery Programme DWP intranet site.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}