moving houe

veryconfused

hi all,im on ir esa in support group.will be moving house from private rental to council within the same borough.will this trigger a move to uc??..i know it is happining slowly to everyone..many thanks

Kimmy87

Do you currently receive Housing Benefit?

If the answer is yes then that won't trigger a move to UC.

Letters to migrate over to UC are going out from now up until December.

veryconfused

hi yes i do get housing benefit,just so worried by it all

veryconfused

also i have heard if you get sdp you will not be better off??

Kimmy87

Only those on ESA without the SDP end up better off as UC LCWRA pays more than ESA SG.

With managed migration (receiving a letter) the UC award would be topped up by Transitional Protection. TP is designed to ensure at the time of transfer, you aren't worse off than on legacy benefits. TP does erode over time as other elements go up or you become entitled to new elements.

With natural migration (a change of circumstances which necessitates a UC claim, without a letter) then you do lose the SDP amount from your UC award.

veryconfused

thanks kimmy,but what i mean is,im currently in private rental accomadation,the council have offered me a place with adaptions.i will me moving in 2weeks within the same borough im on ir esa and sdp.will it trgger a move to uc??..i know its all going that way…many thanks

Kimmy87

My first reply already answered your question.

Kimmy87

Double post

veryconfused

im not sure that it did,but thanks anyway👍️

Kimmy87

You asked yesterday if a move under your circumstances would trigger a move to UC.

I said if you get Housing Benefit already, the answer is no.

You later confirmed you did get HB, so I had indeed answered your question on my first reply in this thread 🙂

veryconfused

im sorry,but all i wanted was a yes or no to my question…..would it trigger a move to uc if moving to the same local authority….thankyou for your time anyway

Kimmy87

I appreciate your thanks.

There wasn't enough information given in the opening post for me to simply answer yes or no.

Which is why my reply read:

Do you currently receive Housing Benefit?

If the answer is yes then that won't trigger a move to UC.

Struggling to see how I could have answered any differently.

I'll graciously withdraw from replying further and I wish you luck in your new home.

veryconfused

many thanks👍️