First claim for any benefit
dee2020
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This is very first claim for any benefit and appreciate any advice as I find all these papers daunting.
I've worked all my life and have my first long term sick period. I've now moved into SSP which ends in 6 weeks. I'm completing a ESA contribution based
claim form and a capability for work form.
Why does my husband's income need to be given as I thought the claim was for me? He is working 39 hours a week and gets a small company pension so is that taken into account?
I have a industrial injury payment of £31 week will this impact?
I have a company pension of £80.50 week will this impact?
I would appreciate any help or information
I've worked all my life and have my first long term sick period. I've now moved into SSP which ends in 6 weeks. I'm completing a ESA contribution based
claim form and a capability for work form.
Why does my husband's income need to be given as I thought the claim was for me? He is working 39 hours a week and gets a small company pension so is that taken into account?
I have a industrial injury payment of £31 week will this impact?
I have a company pension of £80.50 week will this impact?
I would appreciate any help or information
Comments
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Hi @dee2020
Good Evening & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.
I am one off the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
I have got a good friend on here who will be able to help you with your benefits.
Hi @Adrian_Scope
Can you please offer me some help with this post??
Many thanks.
@steve51
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Hi @dee2020 - Welcome to the community, & thank you for joining. To only partially answer your question, when claiming ESA, then your occupational pension of less than £85 per week would be disregarded. I'm sure Adrian will advise further tomorrow.
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Thankyou for that information. So my husband's pension is less than mine a week will that also be disregarded? Thanks Dee
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Hi @dee2020 - I don't think with New Style ESA that your husband's income is taken into account, nor your Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from what I can find. Adrian will know more, which was why I didn't respond further.
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Thanks I will wait and see what Adrian says.
I'm new to claiming so it's really hard to get your head round it all.
Dee -
Thank you for the tag @chiarieds and sorry I haven't responded sooner @dee2020. It's been a very busy few days.
As Chiarieds mentioned, with NS ESA your husband's income is ignored as it is contribution based.
I'm not 100% certain regarding the industrial injury payment and have asked one of our experts. I'll get back to you as soon as they've responded.Community Manager
Scope -
Thank you
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Hi @dee2020.
I've been told to let you know that the IIDB payment should not affect your claim for NS ESA at all and as Chiarieds mentioned, because your pension is under £85 a week that won't have an impact either. Hope that helps! Community Manager
Scope -
Thankyou for all your help.
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