savings and contributionary esa

Walt
As far as I know, pensions are only disregarded on IB if you were claiming IB before 2001.

If you started to claim IB later than 2001, any pension over £85 loses you 50 pence in the pound from your IB (as with ESA).

What I don't know is whether, if you have claimed IB since before 2001, you will start to be subject to the 50p clawback after you migrate to ESA.

Also, I think with ancient IB claims the IB is tax-exempt - and I don't know if the exemption carries on after migration to ESA either.

Sorry, I hope I haven't muddied the waters even further.

I guess Ian Duncan Smiths claim that folk transfering from IB to ESA would be no worse of financially does not hold water.

I certainly would be worse of as a claiment prior to 2001 I have had my pension disregarded , I estimate I will be £ 50 a week worse of ,presuming I manage to get through the assessment and on to ESA.

Happy Feet

Thanks elaine and Gordon. I am on the pre-2001 pension disregard but not the 1995 Income Tax not liable. I thought that they would allow all claimants to be entitled to ESA CB for a year and then take any pension into account - to allow time for transition, default on the mortgage and Council Tax, make a pitch for a space under a bridge, build a wigwam with two cardboard boxes and a large hankie etc. Alas this is not the case, they're being complete cads and not doing the decent thing.