NS ESA - reporting changes

elainehe
elainehe Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited December 2024 in Benefits and income

hi helpful people,

My son has finally had confirmation that his change to New Style ESA has been approved. We just want to find some answers to a couple of questions

1 - does he have to inform them of any changes to his savings ( there is no way he will go over the £6000 ) even if it’s only £20 or so ? Or even changes to his bank account, shopping prices change !

2 - if he leaves the country on holiday for a week ( on my dime 😂) does he need to inform them

Thanks in advance, Elaine

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    New style ESA isn’t means tested just like the old contributions based wasn’t. Therefore capital doesn’t affect.

    However, if he’s also claiming Universal Credit as well then this is means tested and the capital rules apply. Up to £6,000 is ignored. For every £250 or part thereof over this amount there’s a £4.35/month reduction. Capital of more than £16,000 means no entitlement to any means tested benefits.

    If going abroad he can do this for a maximum of 1 month without it affecting his UC. He doesn’t need to report this because he has no work commitments anyway. It can be longer if it’s for medical treatment.

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