Debts removed from savings when calculating ESA?
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Scenario:
I am receiving income based ESA. I have between six and sixteen thousand pounds worth of savings. If I have credit card debts with a zero percent interest rate will these debts be removed from my savings when calculating my ESA entitlement?
I am receiving income based ESA. I have between six and sixteen thousand pounds worth of savings. If I have credit card debts with a zero percent interest rate will these debts be removed from my savings when calculating my ESA entitlement?
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I don't know for certain but I sincerely doubt it.
TK
"I'm on the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell" - from Wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch. -
I am fairly sure that if you used your savings to clear these debts that the DWP would view this as deprivation of capital
CR
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