Hi, my name is jacob19671983! I'm on pip and ESA and going to move in with new partner .

jacob19671983
jacob19671983 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited May 2023 in Benefits and income
I'm on pip and ESA and going to move in with new partner . I will be moving from England to Wales. She is single and on Universal credit,  I'm not. 
Do I move to Universal credit or do I add her to my ESA as a couple and she come off what she is on????. 
 At the moment I'm still claiming ESA with my wife but will be separating soon when I move out with my new partner.  Any one has any answers please.

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  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    Any income-related ESA will stop and you will be required to make a joint claim for UC, get your partner to do a change of circumstance on her end and she will be given a 'linking code' for you to use. Your award group from ESA will follow over on to the joint UC claim, provided your new partner doesn't receive LCWRA.

    Any contributions-based ESA will continue and be deducted £ for £ from the UC claim.

    PIP will continue as normal and is just a quick phone call to change your address, you don't need to make them aware of your new partner.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Who’s the main claimant of the ESA claim? You or your wife? 
  • jacob19671983
    jacob19671983 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    I'm the clement of esa
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Then the advice given is correct. When you move in with your new partner if they are claiming single person council tax discount they will lose that.


  • jacob19671983
    jacob19671983 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    I'm also in receipt of PIP will that affect anything.  Thank you
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    PIP won’t be affected. If your PIP includes the daily living part and no one is claiming either carers allowance or carers element of UC for looking after you,  then your partner will be able to claim carers element. Providing they care for you for at least 35 hours per week. 
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hi there @jacob19671983 and welcome, I've just moved your post over into our Benefits category, to help other members in a similar situation find it more easily. I hope the community has been able to help answer your query, but do ask if there's anything else we can help with. 

    Congratulations on moving in with your partner, and the move to Wales! Are you excited? :)

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