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Stopping DLA, ESA and moving.

ajc109
ajc109 Posts: 3 Newbie
in Disability money matters
In a few weeks I'll be moving from Wales to England with my boyfriend. I claim ESA and DLA for anxiety problems. Will have be able to stop them with no questions asked? I want to be more independent and try working. I don't want to claim them while I'm there and I don't want it to cause any problems with moving into our flat. How quickly can they stop it?

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  • benniebert
    benniebert Posts: 666 Forumite
    ajc109 wrote: »
    In a few weeks I'll be moving from Wales to England with my boyfriend. I claim ESA and DLA for anxiety problems. Will have be able to stop them with no questions asked? I want to be more independent and try working. I don't want to claim them while I'm there and I don't want it to cause any problems with moving into our flat. How quickly can they stop it?



    As soon as you cross Offas Dyke.


    We have a totally different health & welfare system in England run by a totally different political party.
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
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    You should just be able to phone up and cancel them. No idea how quickly they do this though.
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  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    You can claim DLA and ESA while attempting limited work. (search for ESA permitted work)
    You can claim DLA while in work.
  • ajc109
    ajc109 Posts: 3 Newbie
    I know I can but I don't want to anymore. I just want to get off any benefits.
  • benniebert
    benniebert Posts: 666 Forumite
    ajc109 wrote: »
    I know I can but I don't want to anymore. I just want to get off any benefits.

    Hey, I applaud you.


    Shame that the other 50% of benefit claimants don't have your sense of pride and self reliance. They fight to stay on them!
  • ajc109
    ajc109 Posts: 3 Newbie
    Another question: we're going to pay the deposit tomorrow. My boyfriend will be the one paying the rent and everything, his name will be on the forms etc but they need some details from me too. Will they need to know about my benefits or will they check to see if I'm on them?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    benniebert wrote: »
    Hey, I applaud you.


    Shame that the other 50% of benefit claimants don't have your sense of pride and self reliance. They fight to stay on them!

    have you considered that its because they are to sick and or disabled to work?
    would love to see you justify the 50% figure you plucked out of thin air,really i would :p
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