Switching from ESA to Universal Credit

poppy12345

You didn't answer the most important question.. do you work? or claim any other benefits yourself? if so which ones?

holymoley111

marcia_ said:

holymoley111 said:

Rubyroobs said:

holymoley111 said:

marcia_ said:

holymoley111 said:

holymoley111 said:

rosewalk said:

When did your partner start her claim for ESA? Is she in receipt of Income Related ESA? 

Yes, she is in receipt of Income related ESA. 

What do you suggest should be our next move? 

 If you are a couple you make a joint claim. Anything else would be fraudulent as i said. 

 

This may reveal to the DWP your fraudulent claim where yiu should have already been claiming as a couple 

Well clearly we don't want to commit fraud and as explained at the start CAB's advise was followed and they filled in the paperwork at the time, so we thought we were doing the correct thing. 

Not sure why anyone at CAB would advise you not to make a joint claim if you live together. Do you work?

Because we were and still are living her mother at her house. At the time we were told my presence was irrelevant as she was and is still living at home. 
Looks like that advice was wrong. 

 Very wrong, if you are living as a couple sharing lives it doesn't matter where you are living. 

 

 You must not have explained your circumstances correctly to CAB. I volunteered with them for years and would never have  this 

Well we did explain carefully to the lady who filled the forms in for us. Had we known we needed to make a joint claim at the time, we would have done. 

Rubyroobs

holymoley111 said:

marcia_ said:

holymoley111 said:

Rubyroobs said:

holymoley111 said:

marcia_ said:

holymoley111 said:

holymoley111 said:

rosewalk said:

When did your partner start her claim for ESA? Is she in receipt of Income Related ESA? 

Yes, she is in receipt of Income related ESA. 

What do you suggest should be our next move? 

 If you are a couple you make a joint claim. Anything else would be fraudulent as i said. 

 

This may reveal to the DWP your fraudulent claim where yiu should have already been claiming as a couple 

Well clearly we don't want to commit fraud and as explained at the start CAB's advise was followed and they filled in the paperwork at the time, so we thought we were doing the correct thing. 

Not sure why anyone at CAB would advise you not to make a joint claim if you live together. Do you work?

Because we were and still are living her mother at her house. At the time we were told my presence was irrelevant as she was and is still living at home. 
Looks like that advice was wrong. 

 Very wrong, if you are living as a couple sharing lives it doesn't matter where you are living. 

 

 You must not have explained your circumstances correctly to CAB. I volunteered with them for years and would never have  this 

Well we did explain carefully to the lady who filled the forms in for us. Had we known we needed to make a joint claim at the time, we would have done. 

Do you work or claim benefits yourself ? If not then there may be nothing to worry about. has your partner been supporting you both on her ESA ?