ESA ...what's going on?

kiki7976
kiki7976 Online Community Member Posts: 43 Connected
in Benefits and income

Hi 0😊.

Im on Contributions Based ESA. I've been on it for about 16 years. No probs. I have a priviate pension that ive also declared too.

Im a neat freak with letters and I spilled my coffee over my award letter etc. So annoyed 😒.  So I called ESA and asked for them to send out a replacement letter for my recorded etc. No probs! I got the letter this morning but it mentioned my husbands name and national insurance 😯. Loke a joint claim ? Im not in a joint claim! So I called DWP and the had a look and confirmed im not in a joint claim - just a single one. He told me not to worry about it.Why does this happen? I got so freaked out. My husband works. Im only on Contribution Based ESA and my priviate pension. That's all. 

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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,322 Championing

    I think that your hubbys income is taken in to consideration - because it has to be a joint claim

    I was in a similar position to you a few years ago - claiming NI payments and they wanted to know my wifes financial status as well as my own !

    I think that this is wrong but they refused to make my NI payments without my wifes income (which is/was just Carers Allowance) - albeit I was not looking at any benefits - just NI contributions !

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,343 Championing
    edited August 2025
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/137484/esa-whats-going-on

    Is this "legacy" CB-ESA or the UC equivalent?

    I thought it was only when there is a UC claim that the there are joint claims. Are you likely to move to UC or are you like me and a few others around here: CB-ESA only with no UC entitlement?

    I think a lot of ESA claimants are receiving letters they've never received before because the system is now geared for UC rather than various circumstances.

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,343 Championing
  • kiki7976
    kiki7976 Online Community Member Posts: 43 Connected

    I actually called them back again. You believe it lol. Im that kinda person lol. They confirmed again - its a single claim fir me. That's all! Im on Contributions based esa so my husband is ok to work. Its all so confusing lol

  • kiki7976
    kiki7976 Online Community Member Posts: 43 Connected

    I think I'm like you -ESA onlyno UC entitlement. Im only revieving a discount because I have a priviate pension.

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