Help with ESA payments plzzzzz

eggnchips34

Hiya, hubby and i have been claiming ESA for a while now (waiting to go to appeal court) and today our payments changed... can anyone plz tell me roughly how much we should be getting (on assesment) detail are:
2 adults 2 kids age 10 and 9
hubby on high rate mob and middle rate care
i claim careres allowence
we get child tax credits
we also get some help with mortage payments

benefits people are saying it's changed because i get carers, but if it is that it's taken them since May to change the payments....???
(new to all this benefits)
Thanks for your help xxx

rogerblack

It'd depend on the mortgage.
Is your only income carers?
Does your husband have no income other than benefits?
Changed in what way?

eggnchips34

we'd been getting £105ish ESA a week now dropped to £81ish ESA.... they said something to do with carers allowence????

eggnchips34

The benefits we claim are our only income, hubby has got Primary Progressive MS so no longer works.

MrsManda

Has your husband been getting a severe disability premium as part of his ESA payment?
Receiving Carer's Allowance could mean losing the disability premium.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10012529

Presuming your husband is receiving income based ESA for the both of you your Carer's Allowance will count as income and be taken into account when working out how much ESA should be paid.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch51.pdf - Income other than Earnings.

If you contact the DWP they should be able to give you a break down of how the payment has been calculated