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lees

Hi, my sons just left education at 19 so we loose 103.00 per wk, my husbands on pip standard mob and high on other, esa support, i work 10 hrs as look after him but never claimed carers, i get nothing else, also have my daughter at home whos just had a baby so on maternity then going bk p time, informed child tax and child ben and housing and recieved paperwork today saying i need to pay triple a mnth c tax ( 171) and same with rent 80 a wk, surely this cant be right if im loosing 400 a mnth how can we afford that , really worried , hope someone can advise

poppy123456

Is the ESA contributions based/New style? I would assume this due to you working.

I'd advise you to check entitlement to Universal Credit by using a benefits calculator. Make sure you include all you and your husband's details and include that he's in the Support Group.

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/

As your husband is in the Support Group he'll be entitled to the LCWRA element from the start of his claim. You will also be entitled to claim carers element of UC for looking after him because your husband is claiming the daily living part of PIP.

Rent will be included in your UC known as housing element. There will be no non dependant deductions because your husband is claiming daily living PIP.

You will also be entitled to the work allowance because of the LCWRA element being included. This means you or your husband will be able to receive a certain amount of earnings each month before any deductions apply. As you'll be claiming for help with the rent your work allowance will be £404/month. For every £1 of earnings over that amount your UC will reduce by 55p.

If his ESA is either contributions based or New style then this will continue to be paid as normal but it will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.