Debts removed from savings when calculating ESA?

RSISolutions
RSISolutions Online Community Member Posts: 132 Contributor
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Scenario:
I am receiving income based ESA. I have between six and sixteen thousand pounds worth of savings. If I have credit card debts with a zero percent interest rate will these debts be removed from my savings when calculating my ESA entitlement?


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  • Topkitten
    Topkitten Online Community Member Posts: 1,273 Trailblazing
    I don't know for certain but I sincerely doubt it.

    TK
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    I am fairly sure that if you used your savings to clear these debts that the DWP would view this as deprivation of capital

    CR

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