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Should I claim ESA for my son?
7 years 7 months ago #168560 by gentleorange
Should I claim ESA for my son? was created by gentleorange
Hi. Because of my son's issues we are currently reliant on benefits. I claim Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, plus his PIP and CA. He attends a special educational program for teens with autism and will get Child Benefit until he turns 20, which will be in late January.
My two questions off the bat are a) Is it possible we could end up with less money coming in if he gets ESA? I know that once CB stops, CA gets absorbed into Income Support which is a loss to start with. I read that ESA can negatively affect Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. If we'll be worse off, I'd rather not put him through another assessment. The one for PIP affected him badly.
And b) When could I apply, if I do? Do I have to wait until his Child Benefit stops before I can begin to claim, or can I have it ready to go for the date it stops, or could I even send it in before it stops?
Thank you for reading! And advice would be gratefully appreciated!
My two questions off the bat are a) Is it possible we could end up with less money coming in if he gets ESA? I know that once CB stops, CA gets absorbed into Income Support which is a loss to start with. I read that ESA can negatively affect Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. If we'll be worse off, I'd rather not put him through another assessment. The one for PIP affected him badly.
And b) When could I apply, if I do? Do I have to wait until his Child Benefit stops before I can begin to claim, or can I have it ready to go for the date it stops, or could I even send it in before it stops?
Thank you for reading! And advice would be gratefully appreciated!
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