migration time line

HONGKONGPHOOEY

this is from the BENEWFITS AND WORK site :-

If you receive irESA and Tax Credits, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2024 or 2025.  If you received irESA only or irESA with HB, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2028 or 2029.   If you receive cbESA without any legacy benefits, you will not be affected by managed migration. 

now my question is does this still stand (or irESA with HB, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2028 or 2029.) i did ring the dwp for this yesterday and they said it was true but then every body else i have asked has a different answer

i am getting loads of different answers all contradicting each other

please only answer this if you actually really know the truth as my head cant take any more guesses or second hand information

thank you

HONGKONGPHOOEY

link to benfits and work esa migration

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-to-uc-migration

HONGKONGPHOOEY

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/902689#Comment_902689

poppy123456

The last Government changed it to between Sept 2024 and December 2025. Labour haven't announced anything different so I'm assuming it will go ahead.

Benefits and work updated information here.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/esa-to-uc-migration-to-begin-in-september-2024

HONGKONGPHOOEY

@poppy123456

this is the whole time frame from the previous government it doesnt just state esa with tax credits but also makes a clear seperation with esa witrh tax credits (24/25) and esa and housing benefit only (28/29)

i did ring the dwp about this yesterday and he said it was correct as there are over 3 million people being migrated over and cannot all be done within the (24/25) time frame so the esa with housing benefit only will be done by 2028/2029

When will I have to move to UC?

You may have to move to UC under ‘natural migration’ if you have a relevant change of circumstances.  The DWP is also moving people from legacy benefits and Tax Credits through ‘managed migration’.  This is where you will be notified that you need to make a claim for UC and your legacy benefits will end after a set period.  You can also choose to move to UC under ‘voluntary migration’ if you think it would be a better option for you. 

If you receive irESA and Tax Credits, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2024 or 2025.  If you received irESA only or irESA with HB, you can expect to be asked to migrate to UC in 2028 or 2029.   If you receive cbESA without any legacy benefits, you will not be affected by managed migration. 

HONGKONGPHOOEY

@poppy123456

ok i see now the link you show was Published: 10 May 2024

the link i posted was published a couple of months earlier even in the house of commons library it was Published Monday, 11 March, 2024

but there is nothing in the house of commons that it was changed

:(

HONGKONGPHOOEY

@ poppy123456

so the person i spoke to from the dwp lied to me about it being true about 2028/2029 esa with hb only :(

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/902729#Comment_902729

It wasn't someone from DWP that you spoke to, it was someone from a call centre. When ringing any DWP department, it's call centre staff you speak to.

HONGKONGPHOOEY

@ poppy123456

the person knew all my details everything about my benefits even how much i was getting

surely people at a call center wouldnt know that much information

poppy123456

Of course they know that information because it's on the system, which is right in front of them. When you ring a DWP department (call centre) they ask your name, date of birth, as well as some security questions so they can access your claim.