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What Benefits Can I Still Keep Should I Work

GJT1
GJT1 Community member Posts: 28 Connected
edited August 25 in Benefits and financial support
What Benefits Can I Still Keep Should I Start Working.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    edited August 25
    I see from a previous thread that you're already claiming ESA and doing permitted work. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/109217/benefits-advice-when-you-are-married#latest providing you work less than 16 hours/weeks and earn no more than £167/week then your ESA will continue. If you work more than this then your ESA will stop.

    If you work more than those hours you can look at entitlement to Universal Credit. If you claim this before you increase your hours then your ESA Support Group award will mean you'll be entitled to the LCWRA element from the start of your claim.

    Your PIP won't be affected. If you claim UC then your HB will continue for 2 weeks and then stop. Help with any rent will then be through UC.





    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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  • GJT1
    GJT1 Community member Posts: 28 Connected
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    Were you meant to leave a comment? I can only see an empty box. 
    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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  • GJT1
    GJT1 Community member Posts: 28 Connected
    @poppy123456 No I tried to remove comment, I am currently researching UC 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    You can claim UC now. Your wife will also need to claim it and then one of you will be sent a linking code to join both claims together. This is because it’s a means tested benefit. 

    As mentioned above, your Income Related ESA will end 2 weeks after you submit the UC claim. Same for housing benefit. 

    Contributions based ESA £129.50/week will continue as normal but be deducted in full.

    She needs to make sure she tells them that she has NRPF. 

    You UC will include standard allowance single person (aged 25+ assuming you’re this age) £368.74 + LCWRA element + housing element. 

    Permitted work rules do not apply for UC. Instead you will have the work allowance which means that £379/month of earnings you receive will be ignored before the 55% deductions apply. 

    If your wife eventually starts working then any earnings she receives will be taken into consideration for your UC entitlement and reduce it by 55% after the work allowance. 

    As you’re still claiming ESA then you will still need to make sure you do not exceed the permitted work rules. 

    Use a benefits calculator to check the figures. Alternatively you can get a full benefits check from ab advice agency near you. 


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