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Hi
I have just won my ESA tribunal and been placed back into the support group.Don't know if i will be in income related or contribution based and how it will affect my pension.can anyone help. thanks
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denise15811 johnd64
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HI,
Great news on the Tribunal win.
That will totally depend on what you were on previously when your ESA stopped. Ring DWP and they will confirm exactly what it is you're claiming. You will need to ring them anyway to report your pension because even if you are claiming Contributions based, you still need to tell them.
If your ESA is income related then your pension will affect your ESA £1 for £1.
If your pension is Contributions based then any pension over £85 per week will affect your ESA 50p for every £1 over that amount.
If your ESA is contributions based with an income related top up then you'll lose the top up £1 for £1. How much of the contributions based you'll receive will depend how much your pension is per week.
If you received a lump sum and you're claiming Income related then anything over £6,000 will affect your ESA £1 for every £250 over that amount. Anything £16,000 and over and you won't be entitled to any ESA.
johnd64 denise15811
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hi denise15811
I get £92.00 pw pension will give the DWP a ring to find out thanks.
jackie87522 johnd64
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i thought esa stopped when you got a pension. Does it not?
denise15811 jackie87522
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Hi Jackie,
Yes when you claim state pension it does but this isn't state pension. It will be a works pension, which is completely different.
denise15811 johnd64
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Hi John,
How long have you been receiving that pension? and was the Tribunal because you were found fit for work previously? or because you were placed into the WRAG when the decision was made after your last assessment?
johnd64 denise15811
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Hi Denise
had my pension from end of February this year i was found fit for work last September.The lump sum i got is now gone the DWP know all about that and what pension i get.So all i need to know now is my ESA income or contribution will have to give them a ring.thanks
denise15811 johnd64
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Were you able to ring DWP to find out which ESA you're claiming?
johnd64 denise15811
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Hi Denise
It looks like I'm getting the income related & I'm in the support group
denise15811 johnd64
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This means that your pension will reduce your ESA £1 for £1. Support Group Income related amount is £128.45 per week, which means you'll receive £36 per week ESA and this will be from when your pension started.
johnd64 denise15811
Posted
Hi again
Does that include £38.55 for being in the support group or is the £36.00 on top of that.Thanks
denise15811 johnd64
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The £128.45 includes everything for Income related ESA and the £36 per week is what you will receive.
denise15811
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Sorry, i missed the 45p on that. You'll receive £36.45 ESA per week.
johnd64 denise15811
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Hi again Denise
I claim for me and my wife dose the amount i will get change.I also claim pip and my wife gets carer's allowance for me my pip is low on both living and mobility.thanks
denise15811 johnd64
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Had you said you claim as a couple with your wife then i could have advised you from the start that it would have been income related you're claiming. I could have then one the calculations straight away if you had given all the information. I can only give the correct advice based on the information given.
Your ESA payment will be £56.20 per week as a couple then your wife will receive £66.15 Carers allowance and then you'll have your pension on top.
johnd64 denise15811
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thanks for you help 😃