cb esa stopping what happens now pse

symikins

hi
l cannot think straight about whats happening and am panicking like made so if you can give me v simples guide id be most grateful

esa [cb] stopping 30th april [wrg] l get £265 net from my private pension each month because of that l get 31 pence pw help with my council tax , no other help whatsoever .

what will happen next ?? dont understand the esa IR

thank you

Notmyrealname

You move on to income based ESA which because of your pension means you'll get nothing. However you will be eligible for more council tax and housing benefit as well if you rent because your sole income will be the pension, not pension + CB ESA. When your CB ESA ends you'll need to notify a change of circumstances to the council - don't expect or rely on the DWP to do it because they frequently don't.

fogartyblue.

Notmyrealname wrote: »

You move on to income based ESA which because of your pension means you'll get nothing. However you will be eligible for more council tax and housing benefit as well if you rent because your sole income will be the pension, not pension + CB ESA. When your CB ESA ends you'll need to notify a change of circumstances to the council - don't expect or rely on the DWP to do it because they frequently don't.

What a load of rubbish!!

l get £265 net from my private pension each month

The OP clearly states that the only income coming in to the household is CB ESA + £265 a month from a private pension.

Are you seriously suggesting that the OP should be able to live on £61 a week after the ESA stops?

They will be able to claim ESA Income Based to top up their income.

It should be automatic but you never know what the DWP will do - they are in a world of their own!

We don't know anything about the OP's circumstances, age, illness etc. Maybe they have the right to claim DLA?

fogartyblue.

symikins wrote: »

hi
l cannot think straight about whats happening and am panicking like made so if you can give me v simples guide id be most grateful

esa [cb] stopping 30th april [wrg] l get £265 net from my private pension each month because of that l get 31 pence pw help with my council tax , no other help whatsoever .

what will happen next ?? dont understand the esa IR

thank you

If I was you I would seek help at the CAB or a local DIAL shop.
Ask for a benefit health check to see what else you could claim for and how much.

As you will only get £61 a week income when CB ESA stops, you will be entitled to IB ESA as a top up.

Notmyrealname

fogartyblue. wrote: »

What a load of rubbish!!



The OP clearly states that the only income coming in to the household is CB ESA + £265 a month from a private pension.

Are you seriously suggesting that the OP should be able to live on £61 a week after the ESA stops?

Why not? That is basically what JSA is.

They will be able to claim ESA Income Based to top up their income.

Yes, to top it up to the rate of ESA. At the moment they get the single rate PLUS their pension so the OP will be £61 a week worse off than now.

However, that means that the OP will qualify for some HB/CTB which they currently don't.

fogartyblue.

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Why not? That is basically what JSA is.



Yes, to top it up to the rate of ESA. At the moment they get the single rate PLUS their pension so the OP will be £61 a week worse off than now.

However, that means that the OP will qualify for some HB/CTB which they currently don't.

Of course the OP will be worse off when CB ESA stops.
You were wrong in your advice that the OP will be expected to live on the private pension alone with a possibility of an increase in CTB. Rent was never mentioned by the OP.

How old is the OP - is Pension Credit an option?

There will be a top up of IB ESA at least to take the OP up to the minimum the government allows.

We don't know enough to give a factual answer. There may be a disability involved - what about DLA/AA?
Either will bump up the means testng amount.

As I have said, the OP is best going to the CAB and giving full details about health, disabilities, age etc and seeing what she can claim for.

bored_at_home

she would be able to get the information from the benefit helpline, i dont see why the need for cab?
cab are under so much strain it can now take weeks to get an appointment, and if the info is available via the benefits helpline she is much better off doing that which is far quicker so the worry shorter.

symikins

fogartyblue. wrote: »

What a load of rubbish!!



The OP clearly states that the only income coming in to the household is CB ESA + £265 a month from a private pension.

Are you seriously suggesting that the OP should be able to live on £61 a week after the ESA stops?

They will be able to claim ESA Income Based to top up their income.

It should be automatic but you never know what the DWP will do - they are in a world of their own!

We don't know anything about the OP's circumstances, age, illness etc. Maybe they have the right to claim DLA?

lm 56 , worked full time for 35 yrs till 18 mths ago now have 2 collapsed discs in lower spine numbness in legs and sciatica , long term MH probs [1993] which have got worse since the back issue,
have applied for DLA in dec 2011 , was refused within 4 days of recieving it :mad: appealed immediatly, and are still dragging their feet on a decision dispite having all my medical paperwork sent in saying the are waiting for a gp letter, and now a consultant letter . oh well ....

also its been strangly quiet on the annual ESA atos medical appointment which should have been due in march:cool: ...any ideas on that ???

symikins

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Why not? That is basically what JSA is.



Yes, to top it up to the rate of ESA. At the moment they get the single rate PLUS their pension so the OP will be £61 a week worse off than now.

However, that means that the OP will qualify for some HB/CTB which they currently don't.

DIAL helped me fill out the dla form and were v good
just me at home and my spaniel:) l live in a mobile home so have to pay ground rent of £138 per mth to the park owner and also CT of £76 pm [inc of single person allowance ]

also when l go onto IB esa maybe now l will be able to get help with dental ,optical costs with the HC1

thanks for all your comments and help as always

still hoping to get back to work eventually, l know l can never do full time again , being at home drives me nuts but my dog loves it :rotfl: