Benefits

Gfish1967

Hi guys I'm on esa & pip, my dilemma is my son has asked to move back in with me but I'm afraid of losing benefits, at present hes unemployed but will be back working full time come April, can anyone help Tia 

steve51

Hi @Gfish1967

Welcome it’s great to meet you this morning.

I’m one off a team of Community Champion’s here at Scope?

Can I please pass you onto a good friend who knows more about Benefits?

Hi @poppy123456

Good Morning, can you please help me with this post ????

@steve51

poppy123456

Thanks @steve51 for the tag.

Hi and welcome @Gfish1967

If you’re claiming housing benefit this won’t be affected because of your PIP and there won’t be any non dependent deductions.

If you’re currently living alone and you receive the severe disability premium In with your ESA then this will stop if your son moves in with you, unless he also claims a qualifying benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care.

Also if you’re living alone then you will be receiving the single person council tax reduction which will also stop if your son moves in. All changes must be reported.

Hope this helps.

Gfish1967

Thank u both so much for your help, it's only myself that gets disablement with my esa, so yes this would mean I would loose £200, will need to talk to him some more because that's a big dent in my money & he will only get jsa,  thanks again 

poppy123456

You're welcome. Yes indeed SDP is £65.85 per week and on top of that you would also lose your single person council tax, which in total between the 2 would be more than £200 per month.

Ails

Hi @Gfish1967 and welcome to the Community.  It is nice to meet you. 

Gfish1967

Thank u nice to meet you too?