Esa under payments

john28863
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in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
hi wonder if anyone can help my bro in law in 2011 was on ib dla high for both and some inc supp married no savings wife a carer but not for him would he be elligable for these back payments

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    Hi,

    Does his wife work? If not then they should be claiming ESA as a couple and this will mean they will be claiming Income Related ESA not contributions based. If they're claiming as a couple then the money they receive should be correct.
  • john28863
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    Wife doesnt work she is his carer now but that only changed in 2013 when he was changed from ib to esa she was ny mums carer
  • john28863
    john28863 Connected
    Type your commentincome support claimed as a couple 
  • john28863
    john28863 Connected
    I think what im asking is does inc supp stop you qualifying for the back payments
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    I'm sorry but i still don't understand what exactly you're asking. As they are a couple then they should be claiming as a couple and this should have been done in 2013 when he moved from IB to ESA. There won't be anything owed if they're claiming as a couple because it will have been Income related from the start.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    It's always extremely difficult to advise a 3rd party person because unless you know all their details it's impossible to advise.
  • john28863
    john28863 Connected
    Ty poppy appreciateyour help
  • john28863
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    I think they have claimed as a couple since2008 he was moved from ib to esa in 2011
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    john28863 said:
    I think they have claimed as a couple since2008 he was moved from ib to esa in 2011
    As i thought yes. Then there would be no backdated money because they would have been assessed for Income Related at that time.
  • john28863
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    I thought noone was assessed for inc rel at change over thats what the problem is for beck pay
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    Single claims weren't no but claiming as a couple is totally different. You can't claim Contributions based as a couple, it's always income related.
  • john28863
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    Thanks poppy much appreciated cant help being so thick haha
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Championing
    No problem. You're not thick! lol  The benefits system is very complicated and not many people understand it.

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