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ESA support group and student finance

Hi I'm new here so I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I need a rough idea of how student finance will affect someone in the ESA support group.
My husband is disabled and I'm currently his carer. He is in the support group of ESA and receives a small income related element of ESA but the majority of his payment is contribution based. I'm going to do teacher training in September and will receive student finance. I understand it classes as income for means tested benefits such as income related ESA. However as my husband gets both types of ESA, am I right in thinking we would only loose entitlement to the income related part, or would the contribution based also be affected?
Its confusing, as his award letters refer to the amount we receive as an 'income related amount', and its paid in one amount, but when it's broken down its mainly contribution based as we have to declare it for tax credits. It seems like we only get it on the basis of income though, so I'm worried we will loose all of it when I get student finance. Does anyone know how this works? Thanks!
My husband is disabled and I'm currently his carer. He is in the support group of ESA and receives a small income related element of ESA but the majority of his payment is contribution based. I'm going to do teacher training in September and will receive student finance. I understand it classes as income for means tested benefits such as income related ESA. However as my husband gets both types of ESA, am I right in thinking we would only loose entitlement to the income related part, or would the contribution based also be affected?
Its confusing, as his award letters refer to the amount we receive as an 'income related amount', and its paid in one amount, but when it's broken down its mainly contribution based as we have to declare it for tax credits. It seems like we only get it on the basis of income though, so I'm worried we will loose all of it when I get student finance. Does anyone know how this works? Thanks!
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But on the surface, the contribution-based part of his esa should remain unaffected but the income related part will change. Do you currently claim any other benefits?
I’d really recommend calling the finance part of the uni, they’re better trained in this area than cab xx
Hadn't thought of the unis finance department but that's a good idea, thank you. I'll call in the morning 🙂
Please do let me know if there is anything else we can do to help
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