Will claiming UC affect my parents benefits?

lottielane99

Hi - 
I am 22 and unemployed due to a disability. I receive PIP. I have never worked. I was studying but am taking time off due to ill health so am not currently a full time student. If I were to claim universal credit would this affect my parents entitlement? They receive esa and housing benefit and I’m worried if I were to claim, they would be affected. I have been told different things from different people so am looking to clarify my entitlement. 

Thank you,

poppy12345

Your parent benefits are totally separate to yours. If you are unable to work because of a health condition then you will need a fit note from your GP to start the work capability assessment process off.

Have you also received any student loan?

lottielane99

Hi Poppy, 

Thanks for getting back to me. Does this mean it won’t affect my dads ESA claim or housing benefit as I have seen on some websites about non dependent deductions whereby they take my income into account. This is what’s causing the confusion. Any ideas? poppy12345

Your parent benefits are totally separate to yours. If you are unable to work because of a health condition then you will need a fit note from your GP to start the work capability assessment process off.

Have you also received any student loan?

poppy12345

As you are under 25, if you have no earned income when claiming UC then there's no non dependant deductions. https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

If either of your parents receive either DLA care or PIP daily living then there will never be any non dependant deductions regardless of age or circumstances. ESA is not affected.

calcotti

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

No deduction is made for a young person under 25 who gets: 
universal credit - with no earned income

There are no non dependant deductions for ESA.

Rubyroobs

calcotti said:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

No deduction is made for a young person under 25 who gets: 
universal credit - with no earned income

There are no non dependant deductions for ESA.

Maybe Poppy meant non dependent deductions for HB?

poppy12345

Rubyroobs said:

calcotti said:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

No deduction is made for a young person under 25 who gets: 
universal credit - with no earned income

There are no non dependant deductions for ESA.

Maybe Poppy meant non dependent deductions for HB?

Yes indeed. I also think that was a typo from calcotti.

Rubyroobs

poppy12345 said:

Rubyroobs said:

calcotti said:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

No deduction is made for a young person under 25 who gets: 
universal credit - with no earned income

There are no non dependant deductions for ESA.

Maybe Poppy meant non dependent deductions for HB?

Yes indeed. I also think that was a typo from calcotti.

You are both so knowledgeable, I love learning from your posts !

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

Rubyroobs said:

calcotti said:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

No deduction is made for a young person under 25 who gets: 
universal credit - with no earned income

There are no non dependant deductions for ESA.

Maybe Poppy meant non dependent deductions for HB?

Yes indeed. I also think that was a typo from calcotti.

No. It wasn’t. The OP asked about both HB and ESA so I gave a link confirming that OP falls into a group for which no HB deductions will made and then explained that here are no non dependent deductions for ESA. Sorry if that wasn‘t clear.

My post was made at the same time as poppy and was not a response to her post.