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I'm grateful to Darren Broughton, a contributor to the HBinfo discussion forum, for permission to post the following 14 scenarios that he’s devised where the issue of swapping claimants for HB purposes needs to be considered.
ESA Scenarios where working-age couples should be advised to swap roles
1. Age = Not Relevant
Claimant Status = ESA Assessment Phase
Partner Status = Non ESA
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the payment of the couple rate DP
2. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95
3. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95 (although the DP will no longer be payable, the increased personal allowance + the Work Component are higher than the DP)
4. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = ESA Assessment Phase
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95
5. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the higher support component (and EDP) to be paid.
6. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95 and the EDP to be paid.
7. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95 and the EDP to be paid.
8. Age = Both under 18
Claimant Status = ESA Assessment Phase
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the increased personal allowance of £94.95 and the EDP to be paid.
9. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Partner Status = Non ESA
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the payment of the couple rate DP
10. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = ESA Main Phase with Work Component
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the higher support component (and EDP) to be paid.
11. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the EDP to be paid.
12. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = Non ESA
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium (but not EDP) are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the EDP to be paid.
13. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = ESA Assessment Phase
Partner Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Other = None
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the EDP to be paid.
14. Age = At least one over 18
Claimant Status = ESA Main Phase with Support Component
Partner Status = Non ESA
Other = Qualifying conditions for Disability Premium and Enhanced Disability Premium are met
Action = Advise they swap roles so that the partner becomes the claimant. This will allow the payment of the couple rate DP.
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