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maggieomx
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Im selling my home im on pip and income related ESA how much savings can i have in my bank account is it 16,000 or £6,000.
After i sell my house and have bought new appliances and carpets I WILL have around £18.000 left will it affect my ESA ???
After i sell my house and have bought new appliances and carpets I WILL have around £18.000 left will it affect my ESA ???
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I think £16000 is the limit for ESA
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markyboy said:I think £16000 is the limit for ESA
Between £6,000 and £16,000 you will lose £1 per week for every £250 you have above £6,000.
So with savings of say £10,000 you will lose £16 a week from the ESA payments.
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Hiya just for instance say i sold my home and all solicitors fees and £7000 mortgage paid off and all fees are paid and if i say had £30,000 left over can i use the money to buy a new bed removal fees a new suite new curtains and so forth im down sizeing from a big 3 bedroom house and nothing is going to be any good in the bungalow iv bought will i be able to use the £30,000 to purchase these things which will bring the £30,000 down to a near £16.000 .
And i dont mean buying top not stuff ??? Most of my white goods are intergrated
Will i be able to do this ???
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Why will i lose money from between the £6 and £16000 thought your allowed to have £16000 in your account ?? Before it affects your money ???adnad said:markyboy said:I think £16000 is the limit for ESA
Between £6,000 and £16,000 you will lose £1 per week for every £250 you have above £6,000.
So with savings of say £10,000 you will lose £16 a week from the ESA payments.
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I'd advise you to keep receipts for the things that you buy. Once your savings drop below £16,000, depending on how long it's taken to spend that money then a decision maker may ask for those receipts to prove what you spent the money one. Deprivation of capital could be looked at. I'm not saying this is what will happen but just in case it does.Also when you do eventually re-claim benefits then you will need to claim Universal credit because all areas are now a full universal credit area. Claiming housing benefit and ESA won't be possible.Good luck with the house move.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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Thankyou poppy so i can use the funds for replaceing household stuff iv got to replace that iv had to leave behind .thats what iv been worrying about
i will need to buy it in manchester where i live before i move to wales so i have it when i move in my new place ?? -
There's no rules against not being able to replace or buy new household goods but as advised, keep receipts just in case. If you decide to by the most expensive item then they may start asking questions, if you see what i mean.
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. -
I dont do expensive lol
just 1 more question im down sizing home got loads of junk left can i sell my possesions on ebay , clothes and ornaments and that sort.of goods x -
It will still be down to a decision maker to decide whether you can re-claim a means tested benefit when your savings drop below £16,000. There's no rules that say you can't sell your possessions as far as i know.
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. -
Thankyou poppy your a star x
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dolphins7 said:
This is a very old thread and Poppy prefers not to be tagged. You might have been better off starting a new topic.
PIP is not means tested, so there is no savings bracket for that.
The UC bracket is the same as ESA. Under £6000 they don't need to be notified. Between £6,000 to £16,000 they need to be notified and you lose a small amount of income. Over £16,000 you lose the entitlement to means tested UC. -
My Grandson receives ESA & PIP - his ESA is sufficient for him live on - so he is accumulating his PIP - must he keep it below £6k to avoid his ESA being affected - or can he give the money to me for me to invest for him or is this still classed as Savings
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@EvanWm good evening and welcome to scope, CB based ESA is not affected by savings however Income Bases ESA is, if its IB then giving the money to you and not declaring it would be fraud2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Thank you that is what I thought
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EvanWm said:My Grandson receives ESA & PIP - his ESA is sufficient for him live on - so he is accumulating his PIP - must he keep it below £6k to avoid his ESA being affected - or can he give the money to me for me to invest for him or is this still classed as SavingsI 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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Thank you - confirming what I thought
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