Contributions-Based ESA (Old style).

Good Afternoon,

I wonder if you can please help me with a question.

I am on the old-style National Insurance Contributions Based ESA. It is my understanding that this is not income or savings related.

I recently read in a general information booklet about ESA from the DWP(ESA Reporting Changes - ESACOC 05/23) that all changes in income and savings/assets/capital should be reported to the DWP. Can you please enlighten me as to whether this is just for the Income-based ESA benefit, as I have always understood that the NI Contributions Based ESA is not dependant on income, savings, interest on savings, etc.

With many thanks for your advice.

Thank you for your reply Gary, re CB ESA,

1. So does that mean that any interest on savings is not taken into account either?
2. Does this mean that you don't have to report any changes in income (apart from pensions) to the DWP for CB ESA?

Many thanks again for your help;

Hope not to undermine your knowledge. I called job centre plus today to inform them that my personal pension had exceeded £85 pounds per week.Lady said it shouldn't effect your benefit, Iam a bit confused. I get contribution based ESA.