Esa and carers allowance

Delladee

Good morning can anyone help my partner is moving in with me to care for me I currently have esa support group and full enhanced pip he won’t be working as he will be caring for me my question is if he claims carers allowance would it be deducted from my esa I understand I will lose the sdp and single person discount on council tax 

poppy123456

Do they currently claim any benefits their self? If so, which ones?

Delladee

No benefits was self employed 

poppy123456

Thanks. When he moves in with you, you will need to report the changes to ESA and they will assess your claim to include a payment for him, providing he doesn’t have savings or capital of more than £16,000.

As you correctly stated your SDP will end. He will be able to claim Carers allowance for looking after you. Yes it will be deducted in full from your ESA but they will add a carers premium of £38.85:week. He will then be paid the carers allowance separately.
You may want to use a benefits calculator to check how much Universal Credit you’ll be entitled to. As you maybe better off claiming this.
He could continue to work and claim carers element for looking after you. You will be entitled to a work allowance which means a certain amount of earnings received each month will be ignored before the deductions apply.
Please note the earnings limit of £132/week if he claims carers allowance. Though he doesn’t need to claim this to be entitled to the carers element.

Delladee

Thank you poppy so does this mean if I lose sdp and they take of the carers allowance he will only have £38.00 to live off sorry but I get so confused 

poppy123456

Your ESA will include extra money for him. Are you in the Support Group?

poppy123456

If your in the Support Group then your ESA will include the following..

£121.05 because you live with a partner.

£25.35 couples Enhanced disability premium

£40.60 because you're in the Support Group. Total amount per week £187.... £374/fornight.

If your partner claims Carers allowance then your ESA will be £156.15/week ... £312.30/fortnight.

Then your partner will receive £69.70/week carers allowance.

Therefore your comibined weekly income with Carers allowance and your ESA will be £225.85/week... £451.70/fortnight.

As i advised use a benefits calculator to check how much you would be entitled to if you claimed UC. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=7acff6d5-0a78-4f48-92f4-75b16c7de53c

Delladee

Yes poppy I’m in the support group and thank you for breaking it down for me I understand it know thank you so much for your help 😊

Delladee

I have just telephone them to tell them he’s moving in and they have suspended my claim is this normal they are sending out a form to fill in this has made me so anxious now as I hope it won’t be a new claim I thought it could be done over phne 

poppy123456

As he actually moved in with you yet? If not then you should have waited until he did. If he has then suspending it while they reassess your entitlement based on your joint circumstances is correct. It won't be a new claim because you already have an award in payment.

Please also check entitlement to UC as advised.

Delladee

Thank you 😊 

calcotti

Delladee said:

I have just telephone them to tell them he’s moving in and they have suspended my claim is this normal they are sending out a form to fill in this has made me so anxious now as I hope it won’t be a new claim I thought it could be done over phne 

The form they will be sending you is to capture your joint finances so they can work out your ongoing entitlement.