MY MUM PUTS 80GBP A WEEK IN MY ACCOUNT FOR HER CARE WHICH INCLUDES TAXIS AND FOOD FOR HER AS SHE IS 87 YEARS OLD AND WE LIVE 60 MILES AWAY. THE MONEY IS FOR US TO GET A TAXI THERE AND BACK EVERY FORTNIGHT. MY QUESTION IS WOULD THE DWP REGARD THIS AS INCOME.
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As the payments are regular there is a danger of the DWP believing that it is income in relation to some sort of job.
It's not an issue for PIP which takes no account of income.
If your ESA is Contribution Based only then again income is not an issue, but if you are receiving Income Related ESA in whole or in part then the DWP may have an interest in the payment. The simplest solution is for your mother to pay for the taxi herself.
Gordon
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