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Help with Claiming with a partner

charlotte84
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Hello all hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas, my question today is I’m thinking of claiming together with my partner. I’m on ESA he’s on UC do anyone no what benefit we will be put on together. I also have children and I’m also disabled. Thankyou in advance x
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Is your ESA income-related? Do you receive LCW or Support Group? If you move in together it’ll be a joint UC claim. If you receive contribution-based ESA that will continue to be paid separately and deducted from the UC entitlement. Please answer the above questions for an appropriate answer.
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Are you also receiving Child Tax Credits for your children? Do you receive Housing Benefit? If so these too will end when you claim UC and the UC entitlement will include support for children and rent.
Are you receiving DLA or PIP? Does your ESA include a Severe Disability Premium?
Does he receive any extra money in his UC for being unable to work? Does he receive any benefits other than UC?
If you do live together your partner will need to report that he is now living with you. He should be given a linking code. You will then have to claim UC and by using the linking code your claim will be linked to his. One UC payment will be made for both of you.
You can use a benefits calculator to work out what your
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@bg844 yes it is income related. Thankyou
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@calcotti I receive child tax credit and also housing benefit. Also I receive pip my partner receives pip aswell along with Lwrca. What is a linking code may I ask. Thankyou
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charlotte84 said:What is a linking code may I ask.calcotti said:If you do live together your partner will need to report that he is now living with you. He should be given a linking code. You will then have to claim UC and by using the linking code your claim will be linked to his. One UC payment will be made for both of you.charlotte84 said:@calcotti I receive child tax credit and also housing benefit. Also I receive pip my partner receives pip aswell along with Lwrca.
Your joint benefit income will be less than the combined benefit income you each receive separately. This should not stop you living together but in order than you can plan your lives together it is definitely worth using a benefits calculator and/or contacting an advice agency to work out what you receive as a couple.
The joint UC claim would include
Couple allowance- Child element for your children
- Housing element for help with rent (if applicable)
- LCWRA element which. Although, if you are in the ESA Support Group (you didn't answer that question) you both have LCWRA status, only one of you can receive the element.
- Carer element which the one not getting LCWRA can claim for looking after the other.
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
I'm pleased you had a lovely Christmas
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@calcotti thank you for all of your very useful information, my ESA is income based. I don’t no anything about SDP x
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charlotte84 said:@calcotti thank you for all of your very useful information, my ESA is income based. I don’t no anything about SDP x
Who do you live with at the moment? How much ESA do you get?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
@calcotti I’m just living with my children atm, I think I roughly get around £230 a fortnight Esa x
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Contribution based ESA would be £235.20/fortnight. Income based ESA would be higher than this (if you are in the Support Group). £230/fortnight therefore looks low. Are you having any deductions take from what you are paid?
Perhaps you could post a breakdown of you award or a copy of your calculation (but make sure to remove any personal details).
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
@calcotti
Hi just looking for abit of advice I'm looking at moving in with my partner he gets esa and in the support group he does have a few health conditions so I do most things when I visit himHow will it work if I do move in I don't claim any benefits or work at the minute will I get put on his claim don't no how it works -
smudge9000 said:@calcotti
Hi just looking for abit of advice I'm looking at moving in with my partner he gets esa and in the support group he does have a few health conditions so I do most things when I visit himHow will it work if I do move in I don't claim any benefits or work at the minute will I get put on his claim don't no how it works
Calcotti doesn't like to be tagged because they have all notifications turned off. I answered your question on your thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/101214/advice#latest
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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