ESA and working partner

Melbat

Hi All,
Just a quick question as I have be reading lots and still confused

My husband has just received a letter letting him know he has been put into the WRAG for ESA.
The letter says he is entitles to both contribution and income related ESA.

Now to my questions.
I have been offered(and am going to take) a job contracted at 21 hours a week at NMW.
How will this affect my husbands ESA?
Will it be the £20 disregard from my wage,then whatever is left is taken from his ESA?

Sorry if they seem silly questions but I've read so much over the past few days and still very confused as to what's what:o

rogerblack

It will wipe out any income based ESA he has.
His contributionnESA remains. (The single persons amount)

However, his entitlement to contribution based ESA in the work related group is only one year.

If he is arguably entitled to the support group, it may be worth appealing his, for the future.

Melbat

Thank you for your answer Roger.

rogerblack wrote: »

If he is arguably entitled to the support group, it may be worth appealing his, for the future.

He was awarded his ESA without an assessment.He was transferred from IB.

If he was to appeal but was unsuccessful would he lose any entitlement all together? Or would he just stay in the group he has been put into?

Cpt.Scarlet

It is possible, but it is very unlikely, to be found Fit for Work he would have to attend a WC Assessment.

sleepless_saver

Are you getting other benefits apart from the ESA (e.g.housing benefit and council tax benefit) as these could be affected if he loses the income related component?

Try the benefits calculator to check. http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Melbat

sleepless_saver wrote: »

Are you getting other benefits apart from the ESA (e.g.housing benefit and council tax benefit) as these could be affected if he loses the income related component?

We receive some housing and council tax benefit as our daughter works (non-dependant).

nannytone_2

does he get DLA?

Melbat

nannytone wrote: »

does he get DLA?

No,he has a war disablement pension of £34 a week and we also receive tax credit of £61.

sleepless_saver

Melbat wrote: »

No,he has a war disablement pension of £34 a week and we also receive tax credit of £61.

If you're getting tax credits, is that because you still have dependent children living at home or what?

Are you working at all at the moment?

Melbat

sleepless_saver wrote: »

If you're getting tax credits, is that because you still have dependent children living at home or what?

Are you working at all at the moment?

Yes,I have a dependant child.
The 21 hours will be my only job at the moment.

MUMZ2BEE

How was he awarded ESA without an assessment!!??