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ESA & marriage

I'm currently in receipt of esa and dla. I'm in the support group of esa and receiving ni contributory esa. I'm due to marry soon and wondered what would affect my esa and dla claim or income. My partner is not working and is not from the UK.

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    No difference...a contributions based claim is made as an individual. Your partners income and/or capital does not affect your claim.

    If however you went on to claim income based ESA then your partners income and capital is taken into account.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • HB58
    HB58 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    HappyMJ wrote: »
    No difference...a contributions based claim is made as an individual. Your partners income and/or capital does not affect your claim.

    If however you went on to claim income based ESA then your partners income and capital is taken into account.

    and DLA/PIP are not income-related either
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