Claimants must also qualify under certain criteria, which includes having worked as an employee or have been self-employed in the past and paid enough National Insurance contributions, usually in the last two to three years, with National Insurance credits also counting towards this.
DWP: Every medical condition qualifying for extra £362 a month - full list The Department for Work and Pensions is paying out £362 a month to people with certain medical conditions that affects how many hours they can work.
The government says: "If it takes longer than 13 weeks to assess your claim, you’ll continue getting the ‘assessment rate’ until you get a decision or until your ESA is due to end.
The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is available to individuals under the state pension age who have a disability that impacts their ability to work.
The government has recently rolled out a "new style" ESA, which essentially means it is paid more regularly than Universal Credit.
