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Direct payments and ESA

Banjybob
Banjybob Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 13 May 2015 at 12:37PM in Benefits & tax credits
Do local authority direct payments affect ESA payments. Any advice I would be grateful for, thank you.

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  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,001 Forumite
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    no they don't.
    it is advisable though to keep everything separate, and either have an account exclusive for the direct payments or use the services of a payroll company that offer a managed account that you have no access to
  • Cyclamen
    Cyclamen Posts: 711 Forumite
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    Nannytone is correct direct payments do not effect any means assessed benefits.

    I strongly reccomend keepig good records and having a separate bank account for them (my county insisits on this). My bank account is labelled direct payments and i pay all wages via bank transfer.

    Make sure you declare the account as it could look dodgy if you don't..i just write on the forms and statement that it is direct payment money from soc services and can only be spent on my carers wages/careplan.

    I have not had anyone query in the last few years .. it seems they all have some understanding of the direct payment system now...
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