This benefit bulletin was written in 2007. To make sure you are reading the latest rules and keeping up with changes please see, for example, our benefit information and benefit news pages.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is the new benefit which will replace incapacity benefits for new claims from October 2008.
It is part of the Government's welfare reform proposals. We will add more information about ESA and other welfare reform proposals as it becomes available.