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8 years 1 month ago #155173 by reds123
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hi all, i am claiming esa and in support group for mental health reasons and my wife who is my carer works part time for 3 hours a week but now the minimum wage is going up she will receive about £1.80p over the allowed £20 she can earn before it effects our money as i claim jointly for both of us so do i need to inform the dwp or is this such a small amount that they will not take it into consideration, but if they do consider it what amount will they take off me i believe she can earn far more before it effects the carers allowance but not sure on esa. why haven't they increased the allowed limit along with minimum wage ? many thanks.
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8 years 1 month ago #155195 by Gordon
You are required as a condition of your receiving ESA to report the change/
I would expect any income over the £20 disregard to be deducted £ for £ from your ESA.
The disregard amount for ESA is not linked to the Minimum Wage or the Living Wage and has remained the same since ESA was introduced in 2008.
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british bulldog wrote: hi all, i am claiming esa and in support group for mental health reasons and my wife who is my carer works part time for 3 hours a week but now the minimum wage is going up she will receive about £1.80p over the allowed £20 she can earn before it effects our money as i claim jointly for both of us so do i need to inform the dwp or is this such a small amount that they will not take it into consideration, but if they do consider it what amount will they take off me i believe she can earn far more before it effects the carers allowance but not sure on esa. why haven't they increased the allowed limit along with minimum wage ? many thanks.
You are required as a condition of your receiving ESA to report the change/
I would expect any income over the £20 disregard to be deducted £ for £ from your ESA.
The disregard amount for ESA is not linked to the Minimum Wage or the Living Wage and has remained the same since ESA was introduced in 2008.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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