Hi everyone

mad_cat_fan
mad_cat_fan Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2024 in Benefits and income

My husband and myself claim housing and council tax benefit. My husband claims ESA on both our behalf. We are both receiving PIP, myself is enhanced for both and my husband just care. We live in a Council house. My adult son who is working is moving in with us. We have lost the severe disability premium from ESA. Does anyone have any idea of the percentage we will lose from our housing and council tax benefit please?

Thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    There will be no non dependant deductions from your housing benefit because you're claiming daily living PIP.

    https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants

    The reason you lost the SDP is because you now have another adult living with you. If your son also claimed a qualifying disability benefit himself or he was registered blind then you would still be entitled to it.

    You could claim carers allowance for looking after each other. Are you also aware that only the main claimant of the ESA claim will be receiving NI credits towards their state pension? The partner named on the claim will not be receiving it. By claiming carers allowance you would also receive class 1 NI credits.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,798 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hey there @mad_cat_fan and welcome to the community. 😊

    I can see Poppy is already helping you out with your query, but I just wanted to pop in and say a quick hello.

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