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<p>Claimants do not have to wait for a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) before they
can be awarded Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or awarded Universal Credit (UC)
on the grounds of having a health condition or disability, as they receive an assessment
rate for ESA or Standard Allowance of UC while their claim is being assessed. Depending
on the outcome of the WCA, some claimants may then be entitled to an additional amount.</p><p>
</p><p>For both ESA and UC, claimants will remain on their current award until we
gather the evidence needed to make a recommendation or are able to conduct a face
to face assessment (or until their benefit is due to end in contributory ESA). Any
additional amounts the claimant may qualify for after their assessment will be backdated
to ensure no long-term loss.</p>
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