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8 years 8 months ago #140572 by Great Aunt L
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Hello
My great-nephew has Aspergers and is in the ESA Support Group. Following the death of his grandmother, my sister, with whom he lived, we moved him 300 miles to where we live. We helped him rent a little house close to us but the extra financial assistance we were giving him became too much.
We have subsequently moved him permanently into our - mortgage free - home. The only income my husband (74) and I (66) receive are retirement occupational and state pensions - no 'extras'.
My great nephew informed DWP of his move and has now received a form LTF1 04/14 which asks questions about who he shares his 'accommodation' with.
I have no problem with 'listing' my husband and myself but what I really need to ask is will this change affect his benefit? I've looked on various sites without finding anything helpful.
Advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Great Aunt L.
My great-nephew has Aspergers and is in the ESA Support Group. Following the death of his grandmother, my sister, with whom he lived, we moved him 300 miles to where we live. We helped him rent a little house close to us but the extra financial assistance we were giving him became too much.
We have subsequently moved him permanently into our - mortgage free - home. The only income my husband (74) and I (66) receive are retirement occupational and state pensions - no 'extras'.
My great nephew informed DWP of his move and has now received a form LTF1 04/14 which asks questions about who he shares his 'accommodation' with.
I have no problem with 'listing' my husband and myself but what I really need to ask is will this change affect his benefit? I've looked on various sites without finding anything helpful.
Advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Great Aunt L.
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8 years 8 months ago #140607 by Gordon
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You and your husband should not be considered part of your great nephew's household and should not a direct effect on his benefits, however, he may be receiving a Premium which is dependant on his living alone or being considered to be living alone, the Severe Disability Premium and he may now lose this.
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You and your husband should not be considered part of your great nephew's household and should not a direct effect on his benefits, however, he may be receiving a Premium which is dependant on his living alone or being considered to be living alone, the Severe Disability Premium and he may now lose this.
Gordon
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8 years 8 months ago #140625 by Great Aunt L
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Thank you Gordon
It was just the nature of the form that had me worried. His benefits have been the same from early last year when he moved from a flat of his own to live with his Nan for a few months before her death.
Good to have this website.
Lorraine
It was just the nature of the form that had me worried. His benefits have been the same from early last year when he moved from a flat of his own to live with his Nan for a few months before her death.
Good to have this website.
Lorraine
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