Backdated ESA and UC

youhave13hours
youhave13hours Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Hi,

My partner may be due to receive a considerable amount of backdated ESA as he was on the wrong one for 10 years, if he does get it how will that affect our UC? I'm aware they need to be notified if he does receive it. It's still an if at this point.

Thanks for any insight.

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,244 Championing

    Hi,

    When it reaches your account, you should update your savings through the UC journal with the total amount.

    Then on the next page make sure you put the exact amount of backpay to be disregarded.

    It won't affect your payments at all once it's confirmed as a disregarded payment.

    If it's less than £5000, then it'll be disregarded for 12 months. If it's more than £5000 then it gets disregarded for the lifetime of the claim.

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