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Does getting married affect ESA/PIP for either per
8 years 3 weeks ago - 8 years 3 weeks ago #155534 by bro58
Replied by bro58 on topic Does getting married affect ESA/PIP for either per
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Getting married will not affect the DLA payments, but it "may" affect their ESA payments.
If they are both being paid Contribution Based (CB) only, where no part of their ESA is Income Related (IR) ESA, they should be able to continue with their own individual ESA claims after marriage. (They would still have to inform ESA and DLA in writing)
If any part of their ESA payments is IR ESA, then as IR ESA for a couple is paid at a couple rate, rather than for two individuals they could lose money.
Further, if your friend is receiving The Severe Disability Premium (SDP) as an : Income Related (IR) ESA Premium top up due to being in receipt of a Middle or Higher Rate Care DLA award, she may lose that, as she would no longer be classed as living alone unless her husband also receives a MR/HR Care DLA award or a PIP Daily Living Award.
There is also The EDP to consider, if one or both of them are in receipt of that for being in The SG, as that is paid as IR ESA at a couple rate for couples.
As you may gather, this is not a straightforward issue and not something that can be advised properly upon through a forum.
They need to contact CAB or the like to gain proper face to face advice and a "benefits check" !!
See : This Topic
The following may give some indication of their potential benefits entitlement as a couple :
Benefits Calculators.
Benefit Rates 2016/17
bro58
Welcome to Benefits and Work Forum
If your forum name is also your real name, you may wish to change it to maintain some anonymity.
This can be done quite easily by following the instructions in this FAQ :
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
Getting married will not affect the DLA payments, but it "may" affect their ESA payments.
If they are both being paid Contribution Based (CB) only, where no part of their ESA is Income Related (IR) ESA, they should be able to continue with their own individual ESA claims after marriage. (They would still have to inform ESA and DLA in writing)
If any part of their ESA payments is IR ESA, then as IR ESA for a couple is paid at a couple rate, rather than for two individuals they could lose money.
Further, if your friend is receiving The Severe Disability Premium (SDP) as an : Income Related (IR) ESA Premium top up due to being in receipt of a Middle or Higher Rate Care DLA award, she may lose that, as she would no longer be classed as living alone unless her husband also receives a MR/HR Care DLA award or a PIP Daily Living Award.
There is also The EDP to consider, if one or both of them are in receipt of that for being in The SG, as that is paid as IR ESA at a couple rate for couples.
As you may gather, this is not a straightforward issue and not something that can be advised properly upon through a forum.
They need to contact CAB or the like to gain proper face to face advice and a "benefits check" !!
See : This Topic
The following may give some indication of their potential benefits entitlement as a couple :
Benefits Calculators.
Benefit Rates 2016/17
bro58
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