I read within this site that there is a limit on the amount of savings you're allowed to have if you claim ESA. It read £16'000. Is this correct? At present my dad already claims ESA with Support Group inclusion, and DLA.
He has received a letter from an old work place offering a lump some on a seemingly forgotten pension, but he's scared to accept. Although if a lump some is accepted it wouldn't be much, I just said I'd message to get a better picture of what is allowed and what isn't to help put his mind at rest and to gain a better understanding to make an informed decision.
His ESA will naturally end on retirement anyway, and I don't think DLA is means tested.
As I remember it your father's ESA is Contribution Based.
This being the case, then any lump sum will not be taken into account, the £16,000 limit only applies to Income Related ESA, only regular pension income is taken into account for ESA(CB).
DLA is not take into account for either ESA(CB) or ESA(IR).
Gordon
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