ESA Claim and Partners Income

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louiseg0151
louiseg0151 Posts: 128 Forumite
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I have recently started a claim for ESA and had my first payment last week (after 4 months of waiting) but in a months time I will be moving in with my partner and was just wondering how his wages will affect my ESA. We have looked on the direct.gov website and it says my partner can't work more than 24 hours (he only works 16-20 per week) but it doesn't say how much he is allowed to earn.

Does anyone have any experience with this?
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  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
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    If you claim ESA contributory, it will have no effect. If you claim ESA income based, it will.
  • louiseg0151
    louiseg0151 Posts: 128 Forumite
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    stazi wrote: »
    If you claim ESA contributory, it will have no effect. If you claim ESA income based, it will.
    As I am only 18, I don't think its contributory plus my disability is long term. Does anyone know how much my partner is allowed to earn before my ESA is affected?
  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
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    Ask JCP which level of ESA you are on and about your future change.
  • louiseg0151
    louiseg0151 Posts: 128 Forumite
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    stazi wrote: »
    Ask JCP which level of ESA you are on and about your future change.
    thanks, I'm just worried that if I make enquiries, it may affect my claim.

    All I keep finding on the internet is that my partner cannot work more that 24 hours per week but it doesn't say how much he is allowed to earn.
  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
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    Then ask JCP what level of ESA you are on. If it is income based, then your new partners income will be taken into account, and your ESA payments may stop.
  • louiseg0151
    louiseg0151 Posts: 128 Forumite
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    I know it's income based
  • DanielleNic87
    DanielleNic87 Posts: 1,064 Forumite
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    You partner gets a £20.00 per week disregard for their wages. The couple rate is £100.95 at the moment. So anything they earn after this £20.00 gets knocked off your personal allowance.

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  • Indie_Kid
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    DanielleNic87 wrote: »
    You partner gets a £20.00 per week disregard for their wages. The couple rate is £100.95 at the moment. So anything they earn after this £20.00 gets knocked off your personal allowance.

    It's more if either one (or both) claims DLA.

    There is youth ESA. Could you possibly be on this instead of income based?
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  • louiseg0151
    louiseg0151 Posts: 128 Forumite
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    DanielleNic87 wrote: »
    You partner gets a £20.00 per week disregard for their wages. The couple rate is £100.95 at the moment. So anything they earn after this £20.00 gets knocked off your personal allowance.

    So does that mean that if my partner earns £120.95, my ESA claim would stop?
    sh1305 wrote: »
    It's more if either one (or both) claims DLA.

    There is youth ESA. Could you possibly be on this instead of income based?
    Not sure, I just thought that because I have never worked, it would be income based. I am on DLA (Middle rate Care Component and Lower rate Mobility Component). My partner is not on any benefits but only works 16 hours per week.
  • NASA_2
    NASA_2 Posts: 5,571 Forumite
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    http://research.dwp.gov.uk/esa/pdfs/t11-esa-factsheet-young-people.pdf

    The link above is a factsheet about ESA in Youth.
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