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Partner currently on ESA, moving in with me- I'm working fulltime.
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My partner is currently in receipt of ESA and living in her own place at the mo.
She will be moving in to my place at the end of this month.
I work full time and earn what would ordinarily be considered a decent salary, but- I pay so much for child maintenance through the CSA that I'm only left with just enough to support myself. There is no spare cash for me to financially support my partner ie full council tax (no single person rebate), extra fuel costs and food costs etc.
I am assuming that her ESA would stop automatically and totally when she moves in with me, but am wondering if she may be able to claim something/anything if my financial situation is taken into account? How might I go about finding out?
She will be moving in to my place at the end of this month.
I work full time and earn what would ordinarily be considered a decent salary, but- I pay so much for child maintenance through the CSA that I'm only left with just enough to support myself. There is no spare cash for me to financially support my partner ie full council tax (no single person rebate), extra fuel costs and food costs etc.
I am assuming that her ESA would stop automatically and totally when she moves in with me, but am wondering if she may be able to claim something/anything if my financial situation is taken into account? How might I go about finding out?
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It would be contributions based benefits - ESA does have a contributions based element; your partner would need to check to see which she gets, and also if she is in the support group or the WRAG group.
Why not put the details into a benefits calculator; there's one of the gov.uk website and another at turn2us.0 -
Disability Living Allowance might be a possibility depending on her condition and how it affects her. That is non-means tested.
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How much maintenance do you pay and what is your salary?0
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