Clarification needed esa to uk migration timetable

apple85

So I came across a news article earlier to saying that universal credit migration from legacy benefits were starting again soon - I thought to myself “hang on a sec, esa migration is delayed for a few years as far as I know but I better double check this”

so I looked it up and found the following:

https://contact.org.uk/about-contact/news-and-views/britain-wide-managed-migration-to-universal-credit-to-start-in-june-2023/

‘ Following the latest roll-out in June, the DWP intends to eventually roll out managed migration to tax credits-only claimants in all other parts of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) this year. There is no precise timetable for this, thought the DWP plans to migrate tax credits-only claimants onto Universal Credit:

• In every DWP region by September 2023.
• In every jobcentre in Great Britain by the end of March 2024.

And in 2024/25, managed migration will roll out nationally to claimants on:

• Income Support, income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance and Housing Benefit, including where paid alongside tax credits.
• Tax credits alongside income-related Employment and Support Allowance.

People who receive only income-related Employment and Support Allowance, and no other legacy benefits, won’t be migrated onto Universal Credit until 2028.’

Like many on this forum I’m in current receipt of income related esa (which has a 2028 start rollout date) however like many on here I’m also in receipt of housing benefit (which has an earlier rollout of 2024/2025)

Now I thought I didn’t have to worry about managed migration (though obviously natural migration could be triggered in the meantime) till 2028 but now I’m worried that because I get housing benefit as well managed migration could hit me years earlier than expected

Could someone clarify if in this scenario when ir esa + housing benefits would trigger managed migration?

apple85

May be answering my own question here:

https://www.housingsystems.co.uk/News/News/id/159

‘ Proposed timetable

This report also outlines the proposed plan for the roll out of managed migration:

During 2023/24 - Tax Credit only cases

During 2024/25 - Income-Related ESA with Tax Credits, Income Support, Income Based JSA, HB only or with Tax Credits

During 2028/29 - All other Income-Related ESA cases’

Extra clarification would be good though

calcotti

What you have quoted is clear. Can’t see what see to be added to that,

For income based ESA claimants who are not also receiving Tax Credits will have received UC Migration Notices by the end of 2028 (but the transfer process will extend into 2029).

Of course ESA claimants who not receive SDP in their ESA will in most cases be better of off on UC and that is why government are doing them last so save government money, that claimants would be better off claiming sooner (but of course should do a benefits check for their particular circumstances before considering a switch).

Newcastle Council website should a lot of information on UC.
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/welfare-benefits/welfare-rights-and-money-advice/the-move-to-Universal-Credit

This government document published in January sets up the current timetable
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/completing-the-move-to-universal-credit-learning-from-the-discovery-phase/completing-the-move-to-universal-credit-learning-from-the-discovery-phase#next-steps
(See the section on ‘Next steps’.)