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From legacy benefits to Universal Credit
Is this universal credit affect everyone that's being changed over to UC. I'm on ESA Support group n pip it's just worrying at the moment and thinking the worse
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New style ESA
I’m sure I read in the recent benefits consultation that there is something protecting your entitlements to benefits if you try work and it doesn’t work out. Daughter, 30, has autism and a EDS and was assessed as LCWRA last year. She desperately wanted to work and secured a Job which was wfh starting 5th May. Employer has…
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ESA tax
Hi. I so thankful for all your help you have given me on here! I would appreciate your insight on this as I'm confused 🤔. Just got a letter saying about my change to universal credit from contribution based ESA. They have included a tax slip. I'm confused because they are saying the ESA type I was on was classed as…
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Overpaid Housing benefit during migration
Received a message today that my housing benefit didn’t stop when was supposed to and therefore I’ve been overpaid universal credit housing part. It’s bit over £200 and days deductions will be made from future payments. Anyone else had this situation and how much were deductions ? I must say majority of migration has been…
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ESA SDP Temporary Accommodation
Hello Please could you tell me if someone can still claim their SDP if sleeping on a friend's sofa until permanent accommodation is found. The claimant has not yet migrated to UC, so this is purely about how accommodation will affect the SDP. The friend offering the sofa is not in receipt of any benefits. Are they going to…
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ESA. Bank statement request help
Sorry but I asked earlier but put this post on benefits and wasn’t sure how to move it. Anyone able to help with this situation. Our son recently had a large SDP backpayment made. The DWP sent a letter out saying it would be disregarded indefinately for ESA. Then last Friday we had a letter asking us to confirm if his…
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Hi all!
Last week l became 66 .so my ESA was stopped and they sent me a p45 .Saying that l am not working anymore .Can l not still work 9 hours per week ? l have been in poor health 10 years but all l do in my job is sitting at a counter. l am receiving State pension at the end of the week and PIP .Can someone help please?
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Iresa-uc
I've asked this before a good while back..but my memory is so bad I still don't know what to do. I know my move from income related esa to UC will be any day,the part ive a problem with is this. After the two week run on of esa and housing benefit Both stop right? Do I have to pay My full rent in-between until UC kicks in…
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Help needed please
Hi me and my partner were migrated over to universal credit. He was previously on esa support group. Now hes on esa contribution based esa plus lcwra on uc. Council tax wont give us any reduction or help so they want the full amount each year, because we are £132 over the threshold for help. My question is if my partner…
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Dwp transferred my incapacity benefit to ESA contribution based but did not automatically apply sdp?
I had a ESA3 form sent to me in 2018 saying an error had accured and some incapacity transfers to ESA were wrongly assessed. My mother was terminal I'll at the time and I never filled in the form. I rang Dwp they have sent me another ESA form but will not look into my claim unless I fill in form the form does not relate to…
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ESA Stopped. No migration letter
Hi all. my brother has had his ESA stopped but he hasnt had a migration letter.. what can he do? Thanks all
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You can change your in person appointment to telephone
Hi I’ve seen some posts about concerns at having to attend an in person assessment for ESA so wanted to share my experience as I found that you can change this to a telephone appointment if you need to. My initial appointment was for a telephone assessment and they cancelled this on the day. I was offered the opportunity…
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New style esa or UC?
Recently received migration notice for ESA. It's currently income based and is a joint claim. I've seen others state that although they were income based, upon starting migration have suddenly become eligible for new style esa due to contributions. I'm trying to work out if that's what might happen to us and if so will we…
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ESA payments for support group short?
Hi everyone, hoping someone can clear this up for me. According to the government website, ESA payments for the support group are "Up to" £138.20 per week. I got a payment of £481.10. Minus the severe disability premium I get for PIP that's £99.90 per week. Is that correct? I've been in the support group since I started…
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Can I change my phone number from uc account?
I'm on ns-esa and uc. I have a phone appointment to agree to my new style esa commitments. I need to update my phone number. Left an entry in uc journal but they said I should do this myself by reporting changes of circumstances from inside the uc portal. If I do this in the uc portal will it also update for the ns-esa too?
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No payment for 7 years
My husband has had to deal with our adult sons’s benefits with no knowledge of the processes for the last 7 years as my mental health issues meant that I could no longer do so. I’ve now had the help I needed to get back on track and started getting reacquainted with my son’s benefits again. I noticed on his UC that there…
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Hi, my name is donian! Is the transfer from contribution based ESA to New Style ESA automatic?
HHi Have read a few comments about transitioning to universal Credit and feel my wife and myself are in the same boat
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ESA UC and Fit Notes
I am currently claiming NSESA and have to provide fit notes as and when they expire. My letter says my overall claim will expire after 365 days. I’ve been told I do not have to look for work currently. I am unsure which group I am in, LCW or Support Group, it’s not stated on the letter. I am also in receipt of UC and get…
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ESA
I contacted esa back in march 25 to ask when my reassessment is due and was told July this year but the lady said it could change but I have not yet received the esa50 form to fill in does any one know if I should have received it by now or are there still delays I haven’t been reassessed since 2019 I’m on contribution…
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New Style ESA telephone interview with work coach ? ( support group )
Hello everyone I hope your all staying well and sorry to bother you I’m just looking to get some advice please with regards to New Style ESA and a phone call received yesterday out of the blue and then a letter today. The number that called yesterday was a 0800 number on my partners phone as she’s the claimant and im her…
