ESA

Britnell

With all the changes it is not easy to figure out what is going on

When you are transferred you will be moved onto Contribution Based ESA. ESA(CB) is not means tested, although there are deductions for pensions, but the rules are the same as IB, so there will be no change from your current IB.

The Government plan to limit the receipt of ESA(CB) to one year for members of the ESA Work Relared Activity Group, but not the Support Group.

Whilst the one year restriction comes into force in April 2012, the year will not start until you are transferred to ESA, so you will have at least a year on ESA(CB), dependant on which group you put in.

After the year you will be eligible to claim Income Related ESA, this is a means tested benefit, so it is possible that due to your savings and income, you are no longer eligible or that payments are reduced dependant on your circumstances.

Hope this explain it.

Gordon

Rosered wrote:

Hi Gordon I understood when they say that you will move on to means tested ESA they take into account your partners income.

However what is the position if you are single living with parents. I am sure I saw somewhere where it stated that it will be family income of anything over £150 but unfortunately I do not remember where I saw it.

It is either a couple, married or not, a couple and dependants, or a single person.

If you are claiming and living with your parents, then their income is not included, nor would your income be included in any claim they might make (as you are not a dependant).

Hope this explains it.

Gordon