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ESA Claim and Partners Income
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louiseg0151
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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?
Does anyone have any experience with this?
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If you claim ESA contributory, it will have no effect. If you claim ESA income based, it will.0
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Ask JCP which level of ESA you are on and about your future change.0
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thanks, I'm just worried that if I make enquiries, it may affect my claim.Ask JCP which level of ESA you are on and about your future change.
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.0 -
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.0
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I know it's income based0
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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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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.
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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?
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.It's more if either one (or both) claims DLA.
There is youth ESA. Could you possibly be on this instead of income based?0 -
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/esa/pdfs/t11-esa-factsheet-young-people.pdf
The link above is a factsheet about ESA in Youth.0
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