ESA about to stop. Really need some advice

chrisbp

My CB Esa is to stop on 1st May.I was told to get an ESA3 form which is incomed based and send it to them.

The problem is that my wife works part time (16 hrs a week) so i probably will be unsuccessful with that as they will say you have more income then the government says you need.

We are living from hand to mouth and we have a 5 year old daughter. We will lose £99 aweek for 1st May.

Can anyone tell me if our Child tax credits, or housing benefit entitlements will increase to make up for the loss of the ESA payments????

My wife cannot increase her hours at all or get another job.

Please advise me.
Many Thanks

pmlindyloo

Why don't you put your details into the benefit checker on www.turn2us.org.uk?

You say that your wife can't get any more hours or another job. You need 24 hours between you to qualify for Working Tax credits. Have you considered doing some form of self employment to reach these hours?

chrisbp

She is trying to increase her hours and i at this present time cannot work at all.Do you know if they will increase our CTC or HB entitlements??? Will try the benefits checker anyway.