Getting ESA Instead of limited capability for work

Wally79

Hi Hoping if someone can help me first of I've been suffering with anxiety for 18 month now and i was claiming universal credit and ESA but i was awarded limited capability for work as well but I've not been getting that extra as they have took my ESA into consideration but my issue is i would of been about £100 a month better of with the LCFW Instead of ESA should the DWP not of informed me of this and can i get any back payments ? my ESA as run out now as i've come to the 12 month cycle of it but i've probably lost out on about £500 not get the LCFW

Kimi87

The deduction from UC for ESA should have been for an equivalent amount.

ESA is a weekly benefit and UC monthly, to convert a weekly amount you multiply by 52 then divide by 12.

This is then the deduction from UC.

I can't see where you ended up £100 monthly worse off.

Although it was deducted from UC you'd still have been getting ESA payment into your bank account.

Wally79

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Well that was what I would of been getting if I was just getting UC and LCFW just over £800 were as I was getting about £650 or something With UC And ESA

Lauren29

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1007980#Comment_1007980

You shouldn't be any worse off as although your ESA is deducted from your Universal Credit you still receive your ESA in addition.

Kimi87

Is that your statement?

Wally79

Ok thanks and yes it's confused me as well

Kimi87

Wally79

Hi Lauren yes i was getting ESA but by the looks I'd of been slightly better of not getting ESA and getting LCFW

Wally79

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008033#Comment_1008033

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008033#Comment_1008033

Yes Kim that's my statement

Kimi87

Something doesn't add up.

ESA is only time limited when you are in Work Related Activity Group (LCW under UC).

The UC deduction looks correct for that.

But they've put LCWRA element on your statement, not LCW.

LCW wouldn't pay any extra money.

My advice would be to see a trained benefits advisor.

https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

Wally79

Hard work getting a straight answer from DWP as per usual but the person I spoke to in phone from DWP As said something doesn’t seem right.. Basically with UC And ESA I was getting about £679 a month with advanced payment reductions were as if I’d of been on UC and LCWR I’d of been getting just under £800 with deductibles