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Hi, my name is Kathleent! Benefits and pregnancy

Kathleent
Kathleent Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited June 14 in Benefits and financial support
Hi my daughter has autism  and she has just found  out  that  she  is  pregnant  .
She lives at home with me and her dad she is on the esa and pip .would she be entitled  to any more money when the child is born ? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,556 Disability Gamechanger
    Unless she's already claiming Tax Credits then she would need to claim Universal Credit for money for the baby once it's born. This will end any Income Related ESA she's claiming after 2 weeks.

    If she's in the Support Group for ESA then she would be entitled to LCWRA element of UC from the start of her claim. If her ESA doesn't include the Severe disability premium then she will very likely be better off claiming UC now.
    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.
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  • Hannah_Scope
    Hannah_Scope Posts: 5,831 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @Kathleent

    Welcome to the community :) and Congratulations for your daughter! I see Poppy has answered your query, just wanted you to know I've popped this thread into our Benefits and Financial Support section. In case you had any other questions or queries. 
    Hannah - She / Her

    Online Community Coordinator @ Scope

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