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No recourse to public funds

Bryando · 2015-11-30 01:41:19

Hi, Somebody I know claims ESA and PIP with their partner with a no course to public funds. Therefore friend is through the DWP as single. The PIP was just awarded and was refused the severe disability prem of ESA because of said partner. Surely the DWP has not realised the partner has no course to public funds and…

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anmarj Posts: 1,826 Forumite

1 December 2015 at 9:04PM

tomtontom wrote: »

This is correct.

For ESA, IS and JSA the claimant will be entitled to the amount for a single claimant but the partner's income and capital are taken into account.

The rules are different for pension credit, which might be why anmarj is confused?

Learnt something new 😊 If I get moved to jc it will stand me in good stead.

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