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Densilna58
Densilna58 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
I have received a letter regarding mine and my husbands savings, what do I loose in the way of ESA if we have over £16000, I have never been asked these questions before - :(  
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,056 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,
    If you claim Income Related ESA then savings and capital over £6,000 you lose £1 for every £250 over. Savings/capital over £16,000 means you're not entitled to any means tested benefits like ESA, Housing benefit and council tax reduction.

    Contribution based ESA doesn't affect savings/capital. Do you have a joint ESA claim or is it just your claim?


    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Densilna58
    Densilna58 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    Just my own and have not claimed ESA, I presume it has just been changed automatically from what ever it was before, I have been registered disabled for over 15 years
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  • Densilna58
    Densilna58 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    I don't claim housing benefit or council tax as I am not eligble
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,056 Disability Gamechanger
    edited August 2018
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    Densilna58 said:
    Just my own and have not claimed ESA, I presume it has just been changed automatically from what ever it was before, I have been registered disabled for over 15 years
    Do you mean Incapacity benefit? If so then this no longer exists and everyone that was claiming it was transfered over to ESA several years ago. Does your husband work more than 24 hours per week? If so then it's Contribution based ESA that you're claiming and savings/capital do not affect this.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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