Hi, my name is Declan22! What's the best way to claim together?
Options
Declan22
Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
I’m currently on ESA supported also claim pip due to my mental health..because my health is deteriorating she as offers for me to move in with her so that she can take care of me,she is going to give up her work only because I need a lot of care she claims uc what is the best way to claim together please can someone give me a idea as I’m clueless and don’t want to loose me ESA supported thankyou
0
Comments
-
Hello there @Declan123 and welcome to the community
thanks for your query.
Just so I understand fully, is "she" your partner? Or someone else?
If you'd like to have a look around the forum in the meantime, you can find all the topics for discussion in our categories page, and you can chat and play games with other members of the forum in our virtual coffee lounge. I hope you find the community a welcoming and supportive place.
Let us know if you need a hand with anything further, and hopefully other members can also share their thoughts with you regarding claiming benefits together.
Alex0 -
If they are your partner and you'll be living together then you will need to claim UC with your partner. You will receive a linking code to link your claims together.You will recieve the LCWRA element from the start of your claim. Your partner will need to report being your carer and they will receive the carers element from the assessment period in which the changes were reported.If either you or your partner were claiming single person discount for council tax then you will lose this. You will also need to report the changes to your local Authority and your council tax reduction will be recalculated.PIP isn't affected.1
-
If you claim UC as a couple if any of your ESA is contribution based you will continue to get that part but it will be deducted from the UC. Income based ESA will stop.0
-
Thankyou for your help I’m going to job centre today and get help in filling the form in…much appreciated for your help 😁0
-
If you are going to live with her, when you move in she needs to report the change. She will be given a linking code. Then you claim and you use the linking code to join your claim to hers.
Before doing this you may want to use a benefit calculator or get advice from an advice agency to check what your combined income will be if you live together.0 -
Been to job centre today put a fresh claim in,the ESA group supported what I used to be on I now loose so and now claim uc joint claim..I still get pip and my partner claims caress we have 2 children who we claim for I’m just hoping this was the best move if anyone can give me advice in what else there is I need to do please help me and also thankyou for the ones who’ve replyed much appreciated thankyou cheers to scope this is great0
-
No, that’s not correct, as advised here.Declan22 said:the ESA group supported what I used to be on I now loose
If any part of your ESA was contributions based then this will continue but be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.poppy123456 said:You will recieve the LCWRA element from the start of your claim.0 -
I had to do a joint claim and they said I no longer get this as really confused me is this true0
-
ESA I will no longer get0
-
Entitlement to Income Related ESA ends when a claim for UC is made.0
-
Hi poppy do I have to ash for LCWRA what is it and how does it work please if u don’t mind sorry bit dumb 🫣🫣0
-
LCWRA is the same as ESA Support Group. As you were in this group then you will be entitled to this element form the start of the claim.When you have your statement you need to check that this element is included because they don’t always add it from the start.0
-
Thankyou very much they never mentioned this and thankyou very much for your time and is there anything else that I need to no please don’t hesitate and cheers 🙏0
-
Hi can anyone give me a little advice please I’m already claiming pip but only get £63.20 a week for mental health..2 year ago my back went so I had to go for mri scan after my results it was my L5 bulging against my nerves causing a horrible pain down my left leg and my left toes completely numb..I was on epidural for pain release which helped for a short period of time after 12/16 months I had to go for another mri scan now I’ve got L5S1 with my left side completely sore that sore I can’t stand up still for over a minute I’m walking with a bad limp and the doctor said I’m going to suffer for ever as it’s not gona go away unless I have surgery then when I do have surgery it could leave some nerve damage,I struggle to walk a distance what would you recommend phoning pip is there anyone else suffer with back pain if so please give me some advice I don’t want pip thinking I’m taking pi?? Cheers for any advice0
-
PIP isn’t awarded based on any diagnosis. Before doing anything else you should get some expert advice from an agency near you. Start here https://advicelocal.uk/0
-
Thankyou very much 🙏0
-
You are welcome @Declan22. It is the very least you deserve. Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to support you further 0
-
Hi L_volunteer,thanks for your reply can I ask for advice I’ve been struggling with my back and walking I’ve had a mri scan and I’ve been diagnosed with
lumbar prolapse with radiculopathy L5S1 also the opposite side of my back and leg also buttock the pain it’s horrendous and often makes me bed bound I’ve had this for 18/27 months and still to this day have it,it will only go away if I have surgery and still could give me nerve damage and tbh it affects my day to day activities and I’m woundering does this meet any criteria for mobility if there’s anyone reading this and suffer with the same please let me know how and what I could do many thank0 -
Declan22 said:I’m woundering does this meet any criteria for mobility if there’s anyone reading this and suffer with the same please let me know how and what I could do many thankPIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis. Comparing yourself to someone else isn't helpful because of this reason. PIP is award based on how exactly your conditions affect you for at least 50% of the time over a 12 month period. As we are all affected differently then it's impossible to compare 2 people.The mobility part of moving around takes into consideration how far you're able to work outside on level ground. Walking up the stairs, in the house, up hills etc is not considered.There some information here that may help. https://pipinfo.net/activities/moving-around
0 -
thankyou thankyou for the link thats what I needed 👍0
Categories
- All Categories
- 15.3K Start here and say hello!
- 7.2K Coffee lounge
- 87 Games den
- 1.7K People power
- 117 Announcements and information
- 24.2K Talk about life
- 5.8K Everyday life
- 413 Current affairs
- 2.4K Families and carers
- 868 Education and skills
- 1.9K Work
- 525 Money and bills
- 3.6K Housing and independent living
- 1K Transport and travel
- 884 Relationships
- 256 Sex and intimacy
- 1.5K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 863 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 923 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2.1K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 39.5K Talk about your benefits
- 6K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 19.6K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 8.2K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.7K Benefits and income