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shilo2009
shilo2009 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

hi my husband and I have migrated to uc we both receive PIP I have got to attend a work assessment tmoz at my job centre and

Now my husband has to attend a work assessment end of month as they have said that he can now get the new style esa I don’t understand what this means for us do we just stay the same or have I got to look for work even though we are both disabled please

Help I’m so worried what’s going to happen

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,366 Championing
    edited January 13

    Some advice given here:

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/127830/universal-credit

    Unfortunately as advised PIP has no bearing on UC work capability for yourself. And you cannot claim UC Carers Element as your Daughter already gets Carers Allowance for looking after him.

    What is the exact wording for your husbands appointment?

    As he was on ESA before UC he shouldn't need a "work assessment" .

    Changing to New Style ESA (when previously claiming Contributions Based ESA) is usually automatic although one appointment is required to accept commitments. His only commitment will be to keep them informed of any changes.

  • shilo2009
    shilo2009 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    he has to agree to commitments to new style esa and for me it says I have to attend a work commitments appointment

  • shilo2009
    shilo2009 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    what is the difference my husband has always claimed as a couple for me so it’s all

    New

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/966834#Comment_966834

    ESA and UC are totally different benefits. When claiming UC you're treated as a job seeker unless you're claiming carers element or you've been through a work capability assessment and been found to have either LCW or LCWRA.

    All of this was advised on your other thread.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,366 Championing
    edited January 13

    New Style ESA is a flat rate benefit, paid for the main claimant only, there are no partner additions etc.

    It will be paid for him fortnightly at a rate of £276.40, and be deducted in full (£598.86) from your joint UC award.

    This might look wrong but NS ESA is a weekly benefit and there are 4.3 weeks in a month.

  • shilo2009
    shilo2009 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    what is carers element my daughter claims for my husband

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,366 Championing
    edited January 13

    As explained on your other thread, your daughter claims Carers Allowance for looking after your partner.

    This means you cannot claim Carers Element (under UC) for him, as a route to remove yourself from work activity obligations.

    One person cannot have two carers both claiming caring related benefits.

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