Non dependent

snuggles65
snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener
edited January 22 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi everyone

I live as a couple and we are in receipt of ESA support group, we both get pip (both get care hubby gets enhanced) and I get carers allowance for my hubby. My son is now working will it effect our claims.

Thank you in advance

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  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Sorry we also get full housing and council tax

    Thanks

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,428 Championing

    None of those benefits will be effected by your son working full time.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Thanks kimmy87

    You have put my mind at ease. I've been awake all night stressing got a hell of an headache now. Once again thank you x

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,428 Championing
    edited January 22

    I've now seen your second post which wasn't visible when I replied.

    Housing benefit isn't effected as you get Daily Living PIP.

    Council Tax will probably change so you need to report to them that your son now works full time, they can then re calculate your award.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Ok thanks. Just on the phone to them now.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Hi kimmy87

    I've just spoken to the council they said it won't effect my council tax but something just doesn't sit right.

    Can I ask also when we move to universal credit my hubby will be put into the lcwra group we will have pip, will it effect our claim for uc because he works

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,428 Championing

    Unfortunately we can't advise on individual cases for CT, as each Council runs a different scheme.

    On your UC claim you will have a work allowance (because of hubbys LCWRA), this means the first £404 of his earnings will be ignored.

    Anything over this amount will see a deduction applied to your UC, of 55p for every additional £1 earned.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Sorry kimmy87

    I meant to say will effect the claim because my son works not hubby sorry

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Sorry again when we move over to UC and hubby in lcwra we get pip and full housing and CA my son working will it effect our claim. Sorry if 8 didn't make myself clear my head is spinning

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,677 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/971729#Comment_971729

    No, it will not because for UC he's not part of your household for benefits purposes. There will be no non dependant deductions for housing element of UC because you're claiming daily living PIP.

    For council tax reduction, you can try using a benefits calculator to see what it comes out with. If you include all the correct information then it will give you some idea.

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,428 Championing
    edited January 22

    Your UC standard allowance & LCWRA element won't be effected, because living with a non dependant has no impact.

    Your UC Housing Element won't be effected, because you get Daily Living PIP.

    Your Carers Allowance for hubby won't be effected because non dependants have no impact on that.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Thank so much lovely lady's you put me at ease x

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Is there any way I can do a private message cause there is something else I want to ask but don't want to put it on here.

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,428 Championing

    You need to reach the rank of Contributor to unlock private messaging.

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913534#Comment_913534

    I personally don't answer PM's only forum posts 🙂

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,677 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/971771#Comment_971771

    Unfortunately, we are unable to give advice through private message. You can contact the scope helpline who will hopefully be able to advise you.

    Other ways to get in touch

    Call: 0808 800 3333

    Email: helpline@scope.org.uk

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Thanks lady's x

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Hi poppy123456 & kimmy87

    Once again thanks for your advice yesterday. Regards the other thing I didn't want to talk openly on hear was sorted out yesterday and I'm so relieved of the outcome. So thank you and most probably be back when my migration letter comes xxx

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 3,155 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/971660#Comment_971660

    So i get daily living does that mean you can have someone live with you even if thier working ?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,677 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/972187#Comment_972187

    Yes because daily living PIP means no non dependant deductions from your housing benefit. If this person is a lodger then income from a lodger will affect Income Related ESA and housing benefit. Income from a lodger does not affect Universal Credit.

    If your ESA includes the Severe disability Premium then this maybe affected if someone lives with you.

  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener

    Hi me again.

    I'm a couple my hubby gets ESA support group, pip enhanced on both, me pip standard care enhanced mobility and carers allowance. We also get enhanced premium will I lose that because I have a son working and classed as a non dependent.

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