New style esa help

bart70

I’ve been in support group of new style esa now for a year and a half after been forced to give up work due to ill health. I’m wanting to move in with my partner who is also my main carer which I know means we would have to do a joint claim for UC. At the moment she is on legacy benefits and I receive UC and new style esa with pip. My question is will I lose my new style esa or will I continue to keep it obviously reduced from our UC claim. While we would be living as a couple we still want some separate financial income for our individual bills/debts we pay. 

Thank you in advance for any help
in this matter. 

poppy12345

Your New style ESA will continue as normal and be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.

Your partner will need to claim UC theirself. You will then need to report a change of circumstances and report living with your partner. You will then receive a linking code to join both claims together.

If your PIP includes the daily living part and your partner looks after you for at least 35 hours per week they can report being your carer and your maximum UC entitlement will include the carers element of UC £168.81/month.

The changes will take place in the assessment period which you reported the changes. Use a benefits calucalator and put both your details into it to see what it comes up with. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=b1a1eabf-4ce9-4fc8-90b8-2596a4909996

calcotti

bart70 said:  I’m wanting to move in with my partner who is also my main carer which I know means we would have to do a joint claim 

You don’t necessarily have to claim UC. It depends what legacy benefits she is claiming and whether you need to make a new clam for help with rent.

poppy12345

calcotti said:

bart70 said:  I’m wanting to move in with my partner who is also my main carer which I know means we would have to do a joint claim 

You don’t necessarily have to claim UC. It depends what legacy benefits she is claiming and whether you need to make a new clam for help with rent.

Is that correct? The OP already claims UC.

huckster

poppy12345 said:

calcotti said:

bart70 said:  I’m wanting to move in with my partner who is also my main carer which I know means we would have to do a joint claim 

You don’t necessarily have to claim UC. It depends what legacy benefits she is claiming and whether you need to make a new clam for help with rent.

Is that correct? The OP already claims UC.

Agree that as UC claim already exists, then when they move in together they will need to have a joint claim.

Rubyroobs

When you move in together then then you will need to make the Uc claim joint and partners legacy benefits will end. You will get the couples standard element, you will get the LCWRA element on the joint UC claim as you currently do, and your partner can get carers element if you claim PIP daily living and she is caring for you for 35 hours a week. If you need help with rent then you will get a rent element also. new style ESA will continue to be paid seperately and then deducted from your joint claim.

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

calcotti said:

bart70 said:  I’m wanting to move in with my partner who is also my main carer which I know means we would have to do a joint claim 

You don’t necessarily have to claim UC. It depends what legacy benefits she is claiming and whether you need to make a new clam for help with rent.

Is that correct? The OP already claims UC.

I overlooked that, apologies.