Selling property

wheeler1970

hello I need a bit of help/advice I’m in receipt of esa which I know is means tested,I’m in the process of selling my property and at present I can’t find anything within price range,so my dilemma is if I don’t find a property before I sell mine and have well over the savings limit will the dwp just stop my esa or would I get a bit of time to find a property or would I have to apply for u/c? The money I get from my sale I’ll be looking for something like for like price wise so I wouldn’t be over the savings limit it’s just it could take a couple of months after my sale goes through. But I would end up having to rent until I find a property as I would need an address for dwp.

Many thanks.

Kimmy87

There is usually a 6 month disregard in those circumstances, and if it takes longer you can ask for that to be extended, and a Decision Maker would look at the request.

I've nothing to add to the excellent advice given to you last year by calcotti

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/100566/selling-my-home-to-buy-a-smaller-home-whilst-on-esa

wheeler1970

hello Kimmy87 thanks for you’re quick response. So within the 6 month disregard will my esa still be paid as normal? When I moved last time I informed the dwp and was asked to provide my latest bank statement which I did I was well under the limit so nothing more was asked of me. So as above I will still inform the dwp will they just as for relavent bank statements?
also what if I have no fixed address until I find a new property will that affect anything.it could be possible I could be sofa surfing. Thanks.