House sale query

(Apologies in advance if I've not done this correctly but it is a new topic for me so have started a new topic!)

Claiming ESA PIP and just wondering if I were to sell my house due to mobility etc. and move in with a relative in a different borough temporarily until I found somewhere else (unless I have to stay permanently because I can't) then obviously I have to inform DWP but at what point do the DWP count the money from the sale as savings? My understanding is it's after 6 months but if you couldn't find a new house and stayed more permanently with the relative would the DWP then reclaim the money you'd had in the previous 6 months, if that makes sense.

And if I move to a different borough, will the DWP make me reapply for everything, have new medicals etc. or is it just a case of informing them of change of circumstances i.e. address etc. and things will continue as they are?

Thanks in advance

Hi

I got some further advice as suggested and the info regarding if ESA is contribution based and you're in support group like me then it appears that it won't be affected by house sale and money from that.

Just to double check how do you tell if your ESA is income related or contribution based or both, though?

On my award letter it seems ambiguous ie:

'Your income related amount is 125.05 less17.00 (savings deducted) you would have been entitled to 108.05

However because you are entitled to contribution-based ESA we will pay you 109.30'

So is this in fact contribution-based even though they go on about IR ESA? Adviser seemed to think so

Thanks in advance any clarification

Hi Bennie,

It certainly sounds as if you are in receipt of contributory ESA only.