ESA Benefit and house buying

kippers
kippers Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Housing and independent living
HI
I am needing some advice. I am receiving income based Esa and housing benefit and live in a small one bed council flat. it is eligible for right to buy and my brother can buy it with cash. It would be my first home.
So my question is .. how do I purchase the home without my ESA stopping. If he puts that money into my bank account and i buy the home .. will my income related ESA benefit stop ? I know i am only allowed 16k savings on Esa. Are there any options so i can own my own home without my Esa stopping. Thanks

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Talk to solicitor whether the money can go direct from your brother to the solicitor so that it doesn't go through you account. If that is not permitted, and it may not be, arrange for the money to come in and out of your account on the same day if possible
  • kippers
    kippers Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ADVICE.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Have you been able to speak to the solicitor @kippers? Welcome to the community, by the way :) 

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