ESA contribution to income, please help

cash2
cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
My husband has been on Esa contribution based since October 2012 when he was moved over from Incapacity Benefit, he is in the support group. 
We have received a letter to say we will be moving over to income based which could be worth more and they are going to back date any monies owing to October 2014
I have always thought we were on too little money but I don't want to build my hopes up for a payment if there's no difference. 
There is conflicting information online and I can't make out if there is any monetary difference.
Can anybody please help me
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  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Community member Posts: 2,293 Championing
    Hello @cash2, ans welcome to the community. We're very glad to have you.
    I'm not a benefits advisor, but we have some very good ones here who will respond to your post in due course. Bear with us and we will do all we can.
    Warmest best wishes to you,
    Richard
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Thank you so much Richard
    Best wishes to you too
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    Hi cash2 and welcome

    When people were transfered  from IB to ESA as your husband was. they didn't take into accout any premiums that might have been paid
    So does your husband qualify for any premiums ?

    Here is the link to gov premium site

    https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support/eligibility

    CR

  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Hi cockneyrebel
    Thanks for the reply, yes my husband has been on dla for since 2002 or thereabouts, his last claim changed to pip which he is now on, there hasn't been any gap in any of them 
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Thanks tomm, yes I've already answered above that my husband has been in receipt of dla/pip throughout.
    I just wanted to know what how much the premiums are, we currently receive £283.30 fortnightly as a married couple for cb, what would we receive as a married couple for ib, its not very clear
    I do get carers allowance as well if that makes any difference
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    You wont get SDP as you can only get carers or SDP
    With an IR element you will qualify for free nhs services, dental, optical and prescriptions

    CR
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    What is Sdp?
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    SDP = Severe Disability Premium

    CR
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    So is there actually any monetary difference for us? Will we be owed anything at all?
    Thanks for prompt reply ☺
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    Do you already get council tax reduction and housing benefit ?

    CR
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Yes we do
    The dwp has told us it could be £15 a week, but do we already receive enough by above amounts
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    Try putting your details into one of the online benefit calculators to see

    CR
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    I thought somebody on here would know what the totals should be for a married couple, each time I do the calculator it comes up with something different, this is why i said there is so much conflicting information

  • gillian29
    gillian29 Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    Hi @cash2,I have just been reading your messages.Im single and I get enhanced pip and income related esa which entitles me to severe disability premium, which is just over £60 a week,but you can’t recieve it if you get carers allowance.Hope this helps
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Thanks Gillian, I'll just wait and see, they have said its going to take a month because of the amount of claims they have to deal with, this is their decision not ours we were totally unaware of this. It is all because some man is taking the dwp to court
  • pee14
    pee14 Community member Posts: 172 Contributor
    Yes @Gillian29 is right , one way to put it, the premium is taken from the claimant of ESA and basically given to the carer who claims carers allowance.
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    There are 2 types of premiums isn't there, enhanced and severe, there is a significant difference in the amount, does this mean we won't get either
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    edited March 2018
    It is only the SDP that is taken
    Enhanced DP is £22.85 for a couple and should still be paid

    CR
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Thank you so much for all your advice ☺
  • cash2
    cash2 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    I will just have to wait and see what comes back  :):)