means testing of support group

In 2006 I was on a pension and highest care and mobility DLA. I didnt apply for IB, which I didn't even know I was still entitled to, until I got a letter saying there would be an OAP shortfall unless I paid £300 - 400 at the time. I rang that office and they told me that I must apply for it because the shortfall would increase otherwise. I did and was awarded the top rate. I have never been reviewed - I think that is because of my DLA rate? I feel really embarrassed to ask this because people on low incomes are suffering under this government and I am not because my husband works and we are not poor, but I we are bracing ourselves for his job to go as he is in HE.
If I got put in the support group, which I should be (but who knows with the mess that is ESA) would I be ineligible anyway because of his income and my pension if he is employed at the time of my assessment?
If I would be ineligible then I could stop thinking and worrying about it. I cant get my head around all this - God help people who struggle more than me cognitively.
Thanks for reading this

Thanks for the reply Gordon - could I just ask a clarifying question? Is the amount of deduction on excesses of £85 on pro rata basis and is it taken on the gross income or a calculation made for tax already deducted? Sorry I am not using the correct terminology here. I know you can't advise specifically for individual group members and it may sound like I am just sneakily still asking you for that, but at what level would someone's weekly pension after tax wipe out all the ESA?

Oh, and the other thing I wanted to ask is has a mistake been made since 2005 as I have had no reviews?

This is the first time I have asked a question so I am a bit slow at pulling together all the information on the site, which is excellent. I bet the Con-dems hate it! Are these subsiduary questions ok or should I have started another thread?

Suzanne

Right, now I understand. I think I would lose most of it but I guess I still have to go through the process as even though I may end up getting none of it I may still be judged as in this group and so would get my NI contributions paid? Since I pay tax on the IB that may be all I can salvage from the change.

Thanks again Gordon