Hi, my name is jacob19671983! I'm on pip and ESA and going to move in with new partner . — Scope | Disability forum
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Hi, my name is jacob19671983! I'm on pip and ESA and going to move in with new partner .

jacob19671983
jacob19671983 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
edited May 19 in Benefits and financial support
I'm on pip and ESA and going to move in with new partner . I will be moving from England to Wales. She is single and on Universal credit,  I'm not. 
Do I move to Universal credit or do I add her to my ESA as a couple and she come off what she is on????. 
 At the moment I'm still claiming ESA with my wife but will be separating soon when I move out with my new partner.  Any one has any answers please.
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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Disability Gamechanger
    Any income-related ESA will stop and you will be required to make a joint claim for UC, get your partner to do a change of circumstance on her end and she will be given a 'linking code' for you to use. Your award group from ESA will follow over on to the joint UC claim, provided your new partner doesn't receive LCWRA.

    Any contributions-based ESA will continue and be deducted £ for £ from the UC claim.

    PIP will continue as normal and is just a quick phone call to change your address, you don't need to make them aware of your new partner.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,882 Disability Gamechanger
    Who’s the main claimant of the ESA claim? You or your wife? 
    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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  • jacob19671983
    jacob19671983 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    I'm the clement of esa
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,882 Disability Gamechanger
    Then the advice given is correct. When you move in with your new partner if they are claiming single person council tax discount they will lose that.


    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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  • jacob19671983
    jacob19671983 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    I'm also in receipt of PIP will that affect anything.  Thank you
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,882 Disability Gamechanger
    PIP won’t be affected. If your PIP includes the daily living part and no one is claiming either carers allowance or carers element of UC for looking after you,  then your partner will be able to claim carers element. Providing they care for you for at least 35 hours per week. 
    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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  • Alex_Scope
    Alex_Scope Posts: 7,562 Scope online community team
    Hi there @jacob19671983 and welcome, I've just moved your post over into our Benefits category, to help other members in a similar situation find it more easily. I hope the community has been able to help answer your query, but do ask if there's anything else we can help with. 

    Congratulations on moving in with your partner, and the move to Wales! Are you excited? :)
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