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Contribution based ESA

nicdigby · 2019-01-10 20:03:58

I would like to find out if I am entitled to contribution based ESA. I have not worked in the past four years but have been claiming enhanced rates of PIP + Carer's allowance + child benefit for that time and the NI website says I have 52 weeks of history for the past few years BUT I CAN'T WORK OUT IF THAT IS ENOOUGH TO…

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nicdigby Posts: 113 Forumite

11 January 2019 at 11:20AM

Does spousal maintenance or child maintenance count as income for these purposes?

Other than those my income pcm is:
250 pension
Child tax credits 820
Carers allowance 277
Child benefit 134

+ Pip for me and Dla for my child (are these counted as income for these purposes, surely they can’t be?)

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