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1 day 12 hours ago #302225 by Sasha
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I know the plans set out in the Green Paper are just proposals at the moment but there is one change that nobody seems to be talking about. I am on Contribution Based ESA. I am single and I have savings over £16 000 at the moment so I cannot claim means tested benefits. The Green Paper makes it clear that contributory benefits are going to be time limited, though they don’t say what the time limit will be. However, they also seem to indicate that this time limit is only for new claimants. “54. Alongside levelling up the rate, this change would end the indefinite entitlement to contributory ESA for those assessed as having limited capability for work-related activity (FOR NEW PEOPLE CLAIMING). “ Does anybody know if I’ve understood this correctly? It is causing me a huge amount of anxiety alongside the fact that once my limited savings have gone, I will now only be entitled to the reduced amount of Universal Credit.

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1 day 3 hours ago #302279 by Gary
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Hi Sasha

We cannot give you a definitive answer as we do not yet know ourselves, as I have stated in a previous post, Steve and the back office will put updates in the B&W free newsletter so keep an eye out for it, usually published every fortnight.

Gary

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