Esa ?

What were his 2016/7 earnings from his P60?

sheilavw wrote: »

hi it was 4634.98. apr 16 start of tax yr was off sick once ssp ran out he got about 4 wks esa. started this job 18/7/16. i think only 1 mth paid NI because didnt earn enough. it says you have contributions from paid employment 87.99 nat insur credits 4 wks. thanks

Unfortunately, he would need total earnings of £5,600 in the 2016/7 tax year to qualify for CB -ESA.
Is the £4,634 taken from his P60's?

sheilavw wrote: »

yes it is from his p60 . he started in jul and first pay in aug. in the apr may june he was on ssp/esa.
I suppose its nothing then? The 41 years worked doesnt count

Thanks for your help

Unfortunately it's looking that way, as it's the previous 2 tax years that count and not those 41 years.

Have you thought about PIP? It's not means tested. Here's a link to the PIP descriptors for you to take a look at. You need to score 8 points for an award of Standard rate and there's 2 parts, Daily living and Mobility.
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

Evidence would be needed to support a claim when you return those forms. It doesn't happen over night but certainly worth looking at.

ETA as i didn't realise about the OP husbands hip replacement then PIP may not apply because of the 9 month rule.

pmlindyloo wrote: »

I suspect (and hope) that the hip replacement will do its job and he will be back to 'normal' in the near future.

It is therefore probable that he would not meet the 9 months rule - needs to have the 'condition' for 9 months after applying.

If there are complications (hope not) then PIP might be a possibility.

Thanks, i didn't know about the hip replacement. I will edit my post above.