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Are refund of care fees counted as capital for income-related ESA

Benefits38
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Welfare Benefits Team, The Money Carer Foundation

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Hi

I have a client who was incorrectly charged care fees as the care should have been funded by NHS 117 funding.  The client has now been refunded a sum over £16000.00.  Does this money count as capital for income-related ESA?

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Brian JB
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Advisor - Wirral Welfare Rights Unit, Birkenhead

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Yes, I don’t know of any way it could be considered anything other than capital and, there being no relevant disregard, it will impact on ESA (IR) entitlement