ESA rates

cornish_donkey

Hi my hubby is not well enough to work and has claimed IR ESA he hasn’t had his face to face yet so has not been put into a group yet. He receives £86.25 per week because I claim CA for our daughter but would be getting £114.85 couples rate.

What are the rates if he is put into WRAG or Support group?
I can’t find up to date couples rate anywhere!

Tia

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cornish_donkey wrote: »

Hi my hubby is not well enough to work and has claimed IR ESA he hasn’t had his face to face yet so has not been put into a group yet. He receives £86.25 per week because I claim CA for our daughter but would be getting £114.85 couples rate.

What are the rates if he is put into WRAG or Support group?
I can’t find up to date couples rate anywhere!

Tia

here you are https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/employment-and-support-allowance/before-you-apply-for-esa/esa-how-much-you-can-get/

cornish_donkey

Thanks. So does that mean WRAG is the same amount as the assessment phase for a couple? £114.85

How much is the Support group for a couple? It says £110.75 for a single person but no couple rate.

calcotti

Currently he gets couple rate £114.85 plus carer premium £36 = £150.85 minus the Carers Allowance £64.60 = £86.25

WRAG is the same as for Assessment phase so there would be no change.

If put into Support Group there is an addition of Support component £37.65 and Enhanced Disability premium (couple) £23.55 bringing the maximum payable to £212.05. Minus the Carers Allowance the amount actually payable would be £147.45.

poppy12345

Claims that were started after April 2017 do not receive any extra money of they are placed into the WRAG.



If he's placed into the Support Group he'll receive an extra £37.65 for being in the group and £23.55 Enhanced disability premium. Total amount £147.75 per week.


This is worked out as follows.
£114.85 couples rates.
£37.65

£23.55
Total... £176.05



Minus £64.30 because carers allowance is deducted from the ESA. Which gives £111.75. Then a carers premium of £36 is added to give the final total of £147.75.


Carers allowance then pay you.



If he's placed into the Support Group then the extra money will be back dated to the 14th week of his claim.


Have you taken a look at the descriptors for the Support Group, to see if he could qualify? See here.
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1353-support-group-descriptors


Reg 35 here. http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/ask-cpag-online-universal-credit-natural-migration


If none of those apply to him then WRAG descriptors are here.
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1354-work-related-activity-group-descriptors

calcotti

poppy - glad we got the same answer!

poppy12345

calcotti wrote: »

poppy - glad we got the same answer!

Oh, i didn't even see your reply lol. We must have posted at the same time. Whew, thankfully my calculations matched yours :rotfl:

calcotti

poppy12345 wrote: »

We must have posted at the same time.

Exactly that

cornish_donkey

Thank you guys ����