I have recently received a letter telling me that my contributions based ESA is ending as you're only allowed to be on it for a year.

Apparently I don't qualify for income based because my partner is a student and therefore receives a student loan/bursary - but this is nowhere near enough to live on :(

Are all people on income based ESA single or have out of work partners? I don't understand how this system works if you're not allowed to claim it if your partner receives even a small amount of money.

I am putting in a claim for PIP but have not received the application form yet.

Is there anything else I can do? We really cannot live on her money alone and all this financial stress is making my mental health much worse :(