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Can I go back onto contribution based ESA if savings go over 16k and I am currently on income based?

I am currently in support group for ESA, income based , I also get severe disability allowance . I am about to I inherit over 16k from my late mums house which has been sold and split between my siblings and I (This will realistically only be 2 years rent on my flat and living expenses then will be gone
. Will I lose all ESA completely or will I get an element of contribution based as they will put me back on that? I have heard whilst on income based they pay contributions for you each month. I know realistically some will say if you have over 16k in savings why should you get anything , but it will only replace money for 2 years I have coming in, then to have to re apply for everything seems a scary situation to be in. I also wanted to put something away for my daughters but that will be depreciation of capital will it not?
. Will I lose all ESA completely or will I get an element of contribution based as they will put me back on that? I have heard whilst on income based they pay contributions for you each month. I know realistically some will say if you have over 16k in savings why should you get anything , but it will only replace money for 2 years I have coming in, then to have to re apply for everything seems a scary situation to be in. I also wanted to put something away for my daughters but that will be depreciation of capital will it not?
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