ESA Stopped at 65

Mojisola

tractorgirl1 wrote: »

She was on ESA, also gets DLA (Care component = Middle rate. Mobility component = Lowest rate.)

MovingForwards wrote: »

Be careful with the DLA as it may be attendance allowance she needs to be claiming due to her age.

If you are claiming DLA before reaching pension age, you can carry on receiving it.

Don't switch from DLA to AA - there is no mobility component to AA!

kingfisherblue

Mojisola wrote: »

If you are claiming DLA before reaching pension age, you can carry on receiving it.

Don't switch from DLA to AA - there is no mobility component to AA!

I agree that nobody should switch to AA from DLA. However, every adult born after 8th April 1948 will have their DLA come to an end at some point, and will be invited to claim PIP instead. If they are successful, PIP will continue, although if awarded standard mobility, this cannot be increased to enhanced at a later date.

Csmk

She will remain on the DLA and won't need to claim attendance allowance unless she fails a review of her award.

She could be entitled to pension credit as a top up, this is what will replace the ESA as the means tested benefit. If she lives alone, no-one gets carers allowance for looking after her and she remains entitled to DLA middle or high rate of care component, it might increase any pension credit she's entitled to.

Though whether or not she can get pension credit will depend on how much state pension she receives once this is in payment.

Pension credit can be backdated by 3 months without giving a reason, so she could potentially bridge the gap between ESA and Pension Credit.

She might need to let the council if she's getting housing benefit and council tax reduction/support and let them know she's stopped receiving ESA and show she hasn't got any income for the moment, this will mean that they continue payments. If she gets backdated state pension let them know again, and if she does claim pension credit and this is backdated, let the council know again.

Csmk

kingfisherblue wrote: »

I agree that nobody should switch to AA from DLA. However, every adult born after 8th April 1948 will have their DLA come to an end at some point, and will be invited to claim PIP instead. If they are successful, PIP will continue, although if awarded standard mobility, this cannot be increased to enhanced at a later date.

PIP is only payable to people aged between 16 - under state pension age, unless it's a continuing award running from before SP age.

kingfisherblue

Csmk wrote: »

She will remain on the DLA and won't need to claim attendance allowance unless she fails a review of her award.

She will not remain on DLA. At some point, she will be invited to claim PIP and her DLA will come to an end. This is the case for all adults born after 8th April 1948.

tractorgirl1

Thanks for the advice everyone, most sincerely appreciated.

Mum is married, dad is already on state pension (159.98pw) and pension credit (20.47pw). It's paid every fortnight.

I'm guessing when mum gets her pension my dad might lose some of his entitlement but it'll balance itself out?

I've been researching the web, and I think overall they are going to lose about £35 a week.

Previously...

Mum - ESA £223.30 fortnightly, £81.90 DLA per week.
Dad - SP £319.96 fortnightly, £40.94 PC fortnightly.

Will be... (totally guessing...)

Mum - SP £258.40 fortnightly, £81.90 DLA per week.
Dad - SP £258.40 fortnightly

I really have no idea! They got £1496 roughly per month, I'm sure they can budget accordingly if they lose a couple of hundred a month.

Rubyroobs

tractorgirl1 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice everyone, most sincerely appreciated.

Mum is married, dad is already on state pension (159.98pw) and pension credit (20.47pw). It's paid every fortnight.

I'm guessing when mum gets her pension my dad might lose some of his entitlement but it'll balance itself out?

I've been researching the web, and I think overall they are going to lose about £35 a week.

Previously...

Mum - ESA £223.30 fortnightly, £81.90 DLA per week.
Dad - SP £319.96 fortnightly, £40.94 PC fortnightly.

Will be... (totally guessing...)

Mum - SP £258.40 fortnightly, £81.90 DLA per week.
Dad - SP £258.40 fortnightly

I really have no idea! They got £1496 roughly per month, I'm sure they can budget accordingly if they lose a couple of hundred a month.

Your dad could potentially claim an underlying entitlement to carers allowance to claim the carers premium of pension credit ? He would not actually receive any carers allowance but it would boost the pension credit a little.

kingfisherblue

Csmk wrote: »

PIP is only payable to people aged between 16 - under state pension age, unless it's a continuing award running from before SP age.

If someone is currently on DLA, and was born after 8th April 1948, they will receive a letter at some point to invite them to claim PIP (assuming they are over 16). The cut off date to remain on DLA was 8th April 2013 - if you were over 65 on that date, you could stay on DLA. Otherwise you will be invited to claim PIP, even if you are on a lifetime or indefinite award.


https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/before-claiming/if-you-get-dla/

poppy12345

Csmk wrote: »

PIP is only payable to people aged between 16 - under state pension age, unless it's a continuing award running from before SP age.

This isn't correct, the OP was born in Feb 1954, which means they'll be invited to apply for PIP. See link. https://www.gov.uk/pip

calcotti

Csmk wrote: »

PIP is only payable to people aged between 16 - under state pension age, unless it's a continuing award running from before SP age.

That’s misleading. Someone who is getting DLA and is of mum’s age will, at some point, be invited to apply for PIP notwithstanding the fact that they are too old to make a new claim in normal circumstances. If they are unsuccessful at claiming PIP they may be able to get AA instead.