Hi, My name is bailey

Tonawanda17

Hi, my name is bailey

Alex_Alumni

Hello and welcome @Tonawanda17 would you like to tell us a bit more about yourself?

Jo_2022

Hi @Tonawanda17! It’s lovely to have you on the community. Sending you a virtual wave 👋 

Tonawanda17

I am very.Well. I hope you are all well. I have had CP since birth and joined the forum for some advice understanding the esa entitlement letter. I make head nor tail of it.

Tonawanda17

Hi, my question is:

Hi, i wonder if someone can help me. I get old style esa (Not UC). i am in the support group Is my claim contribution based and is the support group money means tested? If so, what is the savings limit. 

My entitlement letter  says :Limited capability for work - £77. Then extra support group money £40.60. Then that gives you a total income-related amount of £117.60. Then it says : No income will be taken off your ESA.Your income related amount is £117.60. Then - However, because you are entitled to contribution based esa we will pay you £117.60. I can't really make sense of it. Can someone help?

Thanks in advance

Bailey

poppy123456

Tonawanda17 said:

Hi, my question is:

Hi, i wonder if someone can help me. I get old style esa (Not UC). i am in the support group Is my claim contribution based and is the support group money means tested? If so, what is the savings limit. 

My entitlement letter  says :Limited capability for work - £77. Then extra support group money £40.60. Then that gives you a total income-related amount of £117.60. Then it says : No income will be taken off your ESA.Your income related amount is £117.60. Then - However, because you are entitled to contribution based esa we will pay you £117.60. I can't really make sense of it. Can someone help?

Thanks in advance

Bailey

Your question was answered on this thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/497177#Comment_497177

Tonawanda17

Hi, Thanks. I'm sorry to have confused you all. I have now started a new thread. I would be grateful if someone could take a look at it and post a response to my question on it, This is my first time posting and I got a bit confused, 

The new thread is under the name : ESA Confusion 

Sorry again

Bailey

poppy123456

Tonawanda17 said:

Hi, Thanks. I'm sorry to have confused you all. I have now started a new thread. I would be grateful if someone could take a look at it and post a response to my question on it, This is my first time posting and I got a bit confused, 

The new thread is under the name : ESA Confusion 

Sorry again

Bailey

Your question was already answered on the thread linked above. Your ESA is Contributions based and not affected by savings.

Tori_Scope

There's no need to apologise, don't worry @Tonawanda17 Thanks for starting a new thread, and pointing us towards it! 

We can keep this as your welcome thread. Welcome to the community