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ESA TRANSITIONAL PAYMENT

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10 years 2 months ago #135412 by woodsie
ESA TRANSITIONAL PAYMENT was created by woodsie
Hi Guys!
Quick question about ESA transitional payments.
(forgive me if i have asked here before but cant find any historic post in my profile page it would have been 2 years ago approximately when my daughter was 16)

I get a transitional amount on top of ESA but my daughter finishes sixth form mid June. When i was on IB there was a weekly amount added for her which increased the amount of the transitional payment;so should the DWP be informed and will her leaving school affect the transitional payment; or is the transitional payment a permanent fixed amount regardless of circumstance?
Common sense would indicate that a change should occur;but this is Gov policy and when does common sense enter into their thinking!
Thank you in advance for your time and any response
Regards Matchseller
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10 years 2 months ago #135433 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic ESA TRANSITIONAL PAYMENT
matchseller

Whilst the Transitional payment can be affected by a Change of Circumstances, ESA has no Dependant Allowance and so your daughter turning 18 will not count as a C of C. I see nothing in the ESA Transitional Regulations that covered the transfer from IB to ESA that would now have effect, so I would expect your payments to continue as they are now.

That said, I would still be tempted to write to the DWP about the change just to cover yourself.

Gordon

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