New style ESA and carers allowance

Jackomiddy
Jackomiddy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

My wife receives New Style ESA. I have just started received Carers Allowance for looking after her. Will this affect her ESA payments

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,397 Championing
    edited December 5

    No it will not. Are you claiming any other benefits as a couple? Perhaps Universal Credit?

  • Jackomiddy
    Jackomiddy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    My wife claims PIP (she is currently receiving Radiotherapy after chemotherapy for breast cancer

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,397 Championing

    Then it will have no affect. You must make sure that if you work your earnings are not more than £151/week.

    Have you used a benefits calculator to check entitlement to Universal Credit? As it's a means tested benefit you will need to claim as a couple. If you have capital of more than £16,000 you're excluded from claiming.

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

  • Jackomiddy
    Jackomiddy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Ok thank you. I work part time and earn less than £151 a week but I have more than £16 k capital

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