UC to ESA

[casx]

Just been told from January UC disabled claimants can opt to go back on other benefits , ESA for example to get disabled premiums back . Is this true?

[Bananas5]

Sorry no.

If you are now on UC that's it...no more legacy benefits

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[Hidden]

I too am confused about the change over to U.C, I had a home visit from my housing officer about the change over around here, I get ESA contribution based NOt income based and so I am staying on ESA until late 2020 when I will be eligable for gov. pension, I still get PIP every 4 weeks aswell.. ESA pays into your pension contributions and so if you are forced over to U.C ask them how that continues,,,I really thought U.C roll out had been halted due to all the media news.

[Rose54 in reply to Hidden]

Hi

I believe in the areas it has been rolled out at some point all will be transferred to UC.

The hold has been put on rolling it out in other areas for the present

At some point thay also feel that PIP will be included it in it as well but that hopefully is a long way away .

[LadyJoro]

If you were claiming ESA and were in the work related activities group and reciting an extra allowance before you switched to UC you can still get a WRAG premium, new UC claimants only get extra if they are in the support group.

[WF2k]

No idea :/ I'm still on ESA ATM, I wish they would scrap UC it's causing too much hardship.

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

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[releasethemagic]

Take a look here moneyadviceservice.org.uk/e...

It says:

If you are getting the Severe Disability Premium

The Severe Disability Premium is paid to people getting certain means-tested benefits (including ESA) who live alone and who have substantial care needs. It is not available under Universal Credit.

From 16 January 2019, you will not be asked to start claiming Universal Credit if you’re getting the Severe Disability Premium as part of your ESA payment. You will not be moved onto Universal Credit until you qualify for transitional protection, which tops up your income to make sure you’re not worse off.

You will not be moved onto Universal Credit until the DWP asks you to as part of the managed migration programme, which is not due to start until November 2020 at the earliest. When you are asked to move onto Universal Credit, you will qualify for transitional protection, which tops up your income to make sure you’re not worse off.

If you have already moved onto Universal Credit and lost the SDP

If you were getting the Severe Disability Premium, but were moved to Universal Credit before 16 January 2019, you will continue to claim Universal Credit.

It’s expected that you will qualify for a lump sum payment to compensate you for any money lost since the removal of the SDP. You will also receive an ongoing monthly transitional protection payment as part of your Universal Credit award. How and when this will happen is expected to be announced before July 2019.