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On ESA and contemplating partner moving in Help!

Hey my name is June, i currently live alone and i'm currently in recipt of Income related ESA in the support group of which i also get the SDP and on pip at the enhanced rates, so as a result i get the full amount of housing benefit paid despite being under the age of 36 or whatever it is to now claim a one bedroom rate of HB,
me and my partner have been contemplating the possiblity of them moving in with me from what i know if my partner was to move in with me i am aware i would quite likely loose my SDP as i would no longer be living alone my partner upon moving in with me would no longer be working as a result as moving and would then be taking over/on my caring responsibilities so would be looking then to make a claim for carers allowance so wouldn't be looking for work, on that basis does anybody know what if anything i'd be entiltied to claim/ have left to live on as a end result if my partner was to move in with me? and does anybody know if that would automatically initiate/ trigger a need to claim UC instead? and if so would that be a automatic transfer or a need for a brand new claim and a new work capability assesement,
Kind regards
me and my partner have been contemplating the possiblity of them moving in with me from what i know if my partner was to move in with me i am aware i would quite likely loose my SDP as i would no longer be living alone my partner upon moving in with me would no longer be working as a result as moving and would then be taking over/on my caring responsibilities so would be looking then to make a claim for carers allowance so wouldn't be looking for work, on that basis does anybody know what if anything i'd be entiltied to claim/ have left to live on as a end result if my partner was to move in with me? and does anybody know if that would automatically initiate/ trigger a need to claim UC instead? and if so would that be a automatic transfer or a need for a brand new claim and a new work capability assesement,
Kind regards

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https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou
As woodbine suggests, try running it through a benefits calculator - I think you will find that your combined ESA and CA income is only about £20 more than your existing ESA award.
Your PIP is unaffected. You would still get full Housing Benefit.
if he is already providing 35 hours of care he can apply for Carer’s Allowance but if he does you will lose your SDP even if he is not living with you so there is no financial gain. This is because one of the conditions for receiving SDP is that no one claims CA for looking after you.
The previous advice, to put your information into a benefits calculator, is probably the best advice you will receive.