premiums- do you automatically get IR?

bobscrufftia3391
bobscrufftia3391 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited August 2018 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Could anyone tell me if your single and living alone on CB support group. Do you automatically get IR top up after sending in a change of circumstances eg: Now single and Moved address??

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    No, you don't automatically get them added. You need to be assessed for the Income related top up. Savings/capital of more than £6,000 will affect this, £1 for every £250 over this amount. For savings/capital £16,000 you won't be entitled to any means tested benefits (income related top up)

    If you move house and the area you've moved to is a full Universal Credit area you wont be able to claim the Income related top ups, it will be Universal credit you have to claim.

    If your area isn't a full UC area then you'll need to ring ESA and ask them to send you the ESA3 form and this will assess your Income/savings/capital.
    Check what's in your area here. https://ucpostcode.entitledto.co.uk/ucdate

  • bobscrufftia3391
    bobscrufftia3391 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    I have filled that form in months ago. They also knew of his change of circumstances everytime I reported a change.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You need to ring ESA and speak to them then, as they will be the only ones that can answer your questions. Good luck and i hope you get some answers.

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