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MOVING FROM ESA CONTS TO ESA INCOME BASED
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2 months 1 week ago #294391 by CHUNKY321
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Hi
Once you deplete your savings below the £16k figure is it possible to go from ESA conts to ESA income based.
Is it a simple process or do you need to reapply for ESA?
Kind regards
Once you deplete your savings below the £16k figure is it possible to go from ESA conts to ESA income based.
Is it a simple process or do you need to reapply for ESA?
Kind regards
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2 months 6 days ago #294446 by David
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Hi synapse321,
You are allowed to apply for a top up of ESA income based to be added to your ESA conts as long as its the old type of ESA conts ( not New Style ESA ).
You cannot have new stand alone ESA income based claim.
As far as I remember you do this by phoning ESA and they post you out a paper form.
Hope this helps,
David
You are allowed to apply for a top up of ESA income based to be added to your ESA conts as long as its the old type of ESA conts ( not New Style ESA ).
You cannot have new stand alone ESA income based claim.
As far as I remember you do this by phoning ESA and they post you out a paper form.
Hope this helps,
David
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2 months 6 days ago #294448 by CHUNKY321
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Thank you.
Once you apply for a top up of income based to old style esa conts is this then classed as a means tested benefit?
Once you apply for a top up of income based to old style esa conts is this then classed as a means tested benefit?
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2 months 6 days ago #294454 by Gary
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Hi synapse321
The top up part is classed as IR ESA (means tested), you will still keep your CB ESA.
Gary
The top up part is classed as IR ESA (means tested), you will still keep your CB ESA.
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2 months 5 days ago #294494 by CHUNKY321
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Just to clarify once my savings go below the £16k threshold I can ask for the form.
I read somewhere that every £250 above £6k some much is taken off.
I don't remember the exact wording.
Could you please post the rules again for my benefit.
Thanks
I read somewhere that every £250 above £6k some much is taken off.
I don't remember the exact wording.
Could you please post the rules again for my benefit.
Thanks
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2 months 4 days ago #294502 by David
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Hi synapse321,
Yes you are correct about the deductions between £6000 and £16000. The deduction is £1 per week ( or £4.35 per month ) for every £250 above the £6000 threshold. If there is a portion of less than £250 then it still attracts a £1 per deduction.
David
Yes you are correct about the deductions between £6000 and £16000. The deduction is £1 per week ( or £4.35 per month ) for every £250 above the £6000 threshold. If there is a portion of less than £250 then it still attracts a £1 per deduction.
David
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