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ESA CB to New Style ESA
I am currently in this process, which should seem straightforward. Is there a likelihood that in the future people in the ESA CB/New Style ESA be migration to a means tested benefit?
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Esa / uc migration
My partner and I are having a really stressful time at the moment which is causing my already fragile mental health to leave me sick and in distress all the time. We got the esa/uc migration notice, which we were understood to be a simple transfer and as we were both in receipt of esa(support group). With help from my…
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Advice
I on ESA LCWRA contribution more than 10 years along PIP moving forward will I have be reassessed for ESA my PIP review in 2028 was assessed in 2018 ongoing hoping more clarification about appropriate if anyone knows more knowledge about this confusion system Enjoy weekend Thank Dominic
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Hi, my name is tilly666! Do I need to inform ESA of small rises in my private pension?
Hi there I’m new to the forum looking for some advice. I receive ESA contribution based and I’m in the support group. I receive a private pension which dwp no about. Each April I get a small rise on my pension . My question is do I need to ring dwp each informing them? When I rang them today they said I didn’t need to but…
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Can anyone help - is New Style ESA being stopped eventually? What happens instead?
Hello is new style eas being stopped i am in its and wondered what would happen if they get ride of it.
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Hi, my name is Carlos76! If I migrate fully to UC will I receive a refund of my deductions?
I get LCWRA and I also get ESA, because I get ESA,I'm getting my LCWRA deducted each month and if I move my ESA over to LCWRA will I receive my full amount of LCWRA and get refunded because of my deductions because jobcentre never changed this over and they said they would do it for me. Thank you
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Help. Really Confused. :(
Hi, I recently contacted DWP to report my employment had ended due to long term sickness and to check it wouldn't have any effect on my New Style ESA (where I'm currently in the Support Group). I was told that everything was okay but then received a letter a week or so afterwards. On the last page it states "The amounts on…
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Help, dwp letter got me so scared.
Hello, I got a letter today saying I have to migrate to uc by october. I am in the esa support group and I'm not sure I can cope with this, I've heard so many scare stories about uc and migrating over. Please if you migrated from the support group to uc without any problems please tell me and I might be able to calm down.…
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Back again with more questions!
hi all sorry to keep bombarding you but I don’t know how else I can vent. I was assessed 15/07 for nsESA. Anyway cut a long story short I phoned today trying to see if the auto payment line had changed for me as pay day is Wednesday (wishful thinking) instead of putting me to that I got put straight through. I was hard to…
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Hi, my name is BlondeUK25!
I have recently migrated to UC on July 3rd 2025. I received a letter from the DWP stating that my contribution based ESA will change to NEW STYLE ESA! I wasn't even claiming contributions based ESA, I was in the support group. I have been advised earlier that it relates to a period from 2004/2005 when I was employed. This…
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Advice about New style ESA
HI, I have been off sick from work & returning at the end of the month , after 3 months off. I am receiving SSP . I will be returning on a phased return, 12-13 per week , does anyone know if I would be able to Claim ESA whilst on phased return , and when I should claim this ? I do have a Longterm Condtion. Any help on this…
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Severe disability premium backdated payment
Hi, My husband may be due a large backdated payment for SDP going back to 2014, he's filled in all the relevant forms etc. We are awaiting the decision now, my question is, how will this affect our UC claim with it being over the threshold for savings? I have tried searching on here for the answer but couldn't find one so…
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ESA/UC Migration - not notified of ID appt, and benefits stopped!
Hi all Sorry to add another to the pile of migration problems! I'm trying to help my brother out, who is absolutely shot to bits. We lost our Dad in March 2024. Shortly after that, he had his latest ESA assessment (he was in the "Support Group") and was told he was clear for the next 2 years, until summer 2026. No need for…
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Migration question
hi Could I have advice please as I’m doing my sons UC migration from ESA income support as his appointee. The questions as enclosed are confusing me. My son is an adult now in supported living do I need to answer this question? He previously lived at home with me as a child. So I’m not sure what to put. Thank you
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Esa letter
Hi all. I claimed new style esa on the 27th of June. I have had no letters only one phone call asking me to confirm my war pension amount. I have provided this and I have not had any communication since. Is this normal. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Esa communication
Hi all. I claimed esa on the 27th of June. I have had no letters or anything only one phone call asking me to confirm my war pension amount. Is this normal. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks
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ESA to uc
hello everyone I got my migration to uc letter today. I done a turn2us calculator. can anyone tell me what they think I would get please as I don’t know if I’m doing it right, I get esa support group disability premiums I have one child 2 years old 2 bedroom house Does anyone know the names of all the elements I would get,…
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Housing element
Hi.i will be receiving new style esa on the 23rd of July along side universal credit. Will my housing element still be the same as if I was only receiving universal credit. Thanks
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in process of migration from ir esa
Hello was in process of migration from ir esa to uc but kept getting message about benefit can effect uc payment and have appointment on 23rd July phone call about new esa I know nothing about this so kept putting in journal what is it all about already agreed to uc commitment as in support group but phone call is about…
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Hi, my name is Dizzigoth! Where can I get information about migration?
I've just received my compulsory Universal Credit migration notice. I'm terrified because I'm currently on ESA & Housing Benefit & PIP & am swapping over powerful painkillers to different ones meaning I'm constantly anxious (withdrawal symptoms) I can't get through the month, I have zero savings. I've read (jyst) that…
