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ESA and moving back with parents (quick question)

Kazzea
Kazzea Posts: 1,982 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Quick question - I am on income based ESA (I'm 33) but am stuggling to afford living on my own and am going to move back in with my parents for a while. They are both retired and will not be supporting me financially.

Question is am I still eligible for the income related ESA or are the benefits agency going to try to take into account my parents income when I inform them of my change of address?

Thanks :)

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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,888 Forumite
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    your parents income is not relevant to your claim
  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,890 Forumite
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    Kazzea wrote: »
    Quick question - I am on income based ESA (I'm 33) but am stuggling to afford living on my own and am going to move back in with my parents for a while. They are both retired and will not be supporting me financially.

    Question is am I still eligible for the income related ESA or are the benefits agency going to try to take into account my parents income when I inform them of my change of address?

    Thanks :)

    You are still entitled as your parents income is not relevant to your claim.
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

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  • sja75
    sja75 Posts: 574 Forumite
    If it is you're thinking of claiming HB whilst living back at your parents, you cannot...
  • Kazzea
    Kazzea Posts: 1,982 Forumite
    No - I know I cant claim housing benefit or anything else - it was purely about my ESA.

    Thanks for the replies
  • Confuseddot
    Confuseddot Posts: 1,755 Forumite
    Does being in the WRAG have any effect on this ?
    Play nice :eek: Just because I am paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get me.:j
  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,890 Forumite
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    Confuseddot wrote: »
    Does being in the WRAG have any effect on this ?

    No it doesn't .
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

    I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
    Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
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