Universal Credit migration whilst on Contributory ESA

Siwheels73
Siwheels73 Scope Member Posts: 750 Pioneering
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Hi,

My wife has been on Contributory ESA for years, and we are just migrating to UC from Legacy Benefits. My wife was expecting her ESA Payment today but it hasn't arrived. Is there the same 5 week gap for ESA that there is for UC? My wife is firmly in the Support Group.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,782 Championing

    No there isn't a gap for ESA when migrating to UC, and it should carry on as normal in terms of payment schedule.

    She would need to phone them and see why it wasn't sent.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    Contributions based ESA isn't part of UC and should just continue, however, it will revert automatically to New style ESA and she'll receive a letter regarding that. Payments should continue but I'm unsure if the dates would change slightly.

    The ESA will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.

    If any part of her ESA was Income Related then this should continue for 2 weeks and then stop.

    She will need to ring ESA when they open this morning to ask why payment wasn't received.

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