Thank you Margaret, I understand better about the work focused interview now. My wife isn't in receipt of DLA, I had thought claiming was either one or the other (ESA or DLA). I will look into the personal independence payment, all a bit confusing but thank you again for some insight. Bob * edit, also still wondering about the consent form to discuss my wifes benefits with me to calculate if I would be better in paid work. Is there a right way to do this, better to tick yes or no?

Hello, Looking for some advise on a current situation. My wife is in the ESA support group. I have now been added on to the claim and a week later I've received a Work Focused Interview letter. I am my wifes carer although I do not claim carers allowance (i don't even know if I can). She gets the enhanced disability premium but I have no idea what that is with regards to if it enables me to claim carers allowance? The problem is I need to attend to my wife 24/7, everything from morning till night I do for my wife, exhausting sometimes but I do it because she is my wife and she is not well. My wife also received a letter saying I am to have the work focused interview and to consent yes/no by signature to discussing her benefits with me in order to calculate if we would be better off if I went into a paid job. I cannot undertake any work or even be away from home for more than an hour due to my wifes disabilities/illnesses. I've tried to keep this short and simple at the moment but if more info is needed I can go into it further. anyone advise? Thank you.