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Joint esa claim
Carrie-anne_3
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My husband claims esa for both of us but dosnt give me any of the money is there anything I can claim on my own , thanks for any advice/info
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Have you got any children? How old? Are you claiming any other benefits/ Housing benefit/Council Tax benefit?
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If you separated you would be able to claim JSA/ ESA alone. This sounds more like a relationship issue, have you not spoken to him about it?0
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He presumably is claiming the appropriate amount for the family, therefore afaik, if you are living together there is nothing further you can claim. Him not giving you any money is a relationship problem, not a benefits one.
Could you come off his claim and go to work?(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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The money is for living expenses etc.
Does he make sure that these things are covered with the money?
Other than that, as far as we can tell from your post, there is nothing further available to you unless you can claim DLA etc.0 -
A divorce.0
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If you have worked for the past 2 or 3 years you may have an entitlement to benefits based on your own National Insurance contributions. Assuming you are not ill that would be JSA.0
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Does he claim DLA middle or higher rate care, or PIP care?
If so, you could claim carers allowance if you care for him more than 35 hours per week.
The carers allowance would be paid to you, but some of it would be deducted from his ESA claim (not all as a carers premium is added to ESA)
Other than that - a joint bank account?0
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