From esa to unerversel credit

Bev12345
Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi can anyone tell me im on esa in a support group .do I need to change to unerversel credit now or wait for a migrant letter.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,434 Championing
    edited October 2024

    From your previous thread, it's really important to know whether your ESA includes the Severe Disability Premium.

    The advice will differ depending on your answer.

  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    Hi yes I get disability to

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,434 Championing

    In which case, as your ESA includes the SDP it's better to wait until the migration letter arrives.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    I see you're also in the work related activity group and waiting on a decision on a review. For this reason it's even more important that you don't claim UC yet.

  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    It says I have moved from the work related group to the support group

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    You've had the decision letter? if so that's great news. It will mean you'll be entitled to extra money from the date of the decision.

    If your ESA includes SDP you still need to wait for the migration letter to claim UC unless a change of circumstances prompts a move in the meantime.

  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    No there letters from before old ones.no I have not gad a letter yet

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    I'm confused, in a previous thread you said you were in the work related group and you're waiting for a decision on your review.

  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    I been on esa a few years I at to have a review in August just gone and not heard anything yet.sorry I'm in a support group and dint know if I have to change over to universel or wait for a migrant letter. Sorry it's so confusing

  • Bev12345
    Bev12345 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    Im severely disabled to

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited October 2024

    Support Group is an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise. The review date they give you is just a guide and it doesn't mean you'll be reviewed at that time. Reviews for those in the Support Group have been suspended for most people for a long time.

    As your ESA includes the SDP then you do not need to claim UC until you receive the migration letter. If you do claim it before you receive that then you will be worse off financially.

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