Apply for State Pension and query about mixed age couple

poppy12345

I was just about to comment when I seen your additional comment about your housing benefit. You need to ring your local Authority because if your HB claim closes you will not be able to reclaim and then you will have no option but to claim UC for help with your rent. 

You should also ask them if they can recalculate it based just on your CB ESA for now, if your claim is only suspended. 

HillStreetBlues

There is a ESA3 5/18 here https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/electronic_version_of_the_esa3_0/response/1603301/attach/4/ESA3 0518.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1

Spicedpumpkin

Spicedpumpkin said:

Perfect.

Thanks for that Poppy12345

I will check through and if they are exactly same, If its not here by a certain time I will send the older one in just to get it done

Also thanks for the info the SDP, I will know to not to put that down then since from when we closed the IS claim

Appreciate all your  help and guidance through out this 

Thanks Poppy....can you still get HB if you get CB ESA though I thought it was only IR benefits?

I would rather write a letter as well as honestly they are not the best to speak to, even easy things

How can I word it though?  Everything needs to super simple for them.  I was just going to write to them to inform that we are in the process of claiming the IR ESA and that we intend to stay on the legacy benefit system.

Spicedpumpkin

HillStreetBlues said:

There is a ESA3 5/18 here https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/electronic_version_of_the_esa3_0/response/1603301/attach/4/ESA3 0518.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1

Thanks .I have it sent one off already, but appreciate the linkl

poppy12345

There may still be some entitlement even though it's CB you're claiming for now. The reason for me advising to ring them is because you really do need to check that it hasn't ended completely. If it has then you will need to claim UC as soon as possible. 

All you need to do is ask if your claim is just suspended and could they recalculate it based on your CB ESA as that's your only Income for now. 

Spicedpumpkin

I'm sort of in the twilight zone as I'm waiting for the IR ESA outcome.....and I just starting doing a letter to the HB and I was mentioning the mixed age couple rules.....then I thought well that doesn't apply till about 1 months time so I can scrap that one

So what do I say, as I said Id rather a letter as they are not great to deal with ?

Is it a change of circumstances that he is not on Income Support and I'm on CB ESA but awaiting the results of the IR ESA dated from the date of his IS ending ?

poppy12345

Just tell them exactly what's happening and ask them if they can recalculate your award. They should know that his IS claim closed because DWP usually share information, although you should have also reported the changes anyway, which I think you did. Sorry too many pages to go through to check. 

Spicedpumpkin

Thanks Poppy

I think I will write to them I think and explain I as best I can. On the phone it will not go well. 

And ask them to recalculate the award, will we still be entitled even if its only CB ESA  I am on at the moment until the esa3 is done ?

Spicedpumpkin

poppy12345 said:

There may still be some entitlement even though it's CB you're claiming for now. The reason for me advising to ring them is because you really do need to check that it hasn't ended completely. If it has then you will need to claim UC as soon as possible. 

All you need to do is ask if your claim is just suspended and could they recalculate it based on your CB ESA as that's your only Income for now. 

Thanks Poppy      I have just seen this . I think I can do this online now in our council. Do you think it would go as change of circumstances?

poppy12345

It is a change of circumstances because your HB needs to be recalculated but won't prompt a move to UC unless your HB claim has been closed.