Uc shows incorrect New style esa £

longtallsally67

Im really confused my UC statement shows A deduction of £609 for my ESA yet i only get £280 a fortnight? Are they deduction to much? I don’t understand it thats all. Thank you

Kimi87

The deduction is correct.

ESA is a weekly benefit.

UC is a monthly benefit.

There are 4.3 weeks per month.

To convert a weekly benefit into a monthly you multiply the weekly amount by 52 then divide by 12.

140.55 X 52 = £7308.60

£7308.60 / 12= £609.05

longtallsally67

ahhh thank you!

richardlow89

does this mean if you get paid 3 times esa the next uc payment wont be any different on what you get paid say for a month with only 2 esa payments am worried cause ive just had 3 payments but my uc only counted 2 for augusts payment

Kimi87

The deduction for New Style ESA is a flat rate of £609.05 per month.

It is always calculated as 30 days ESA.

Tumilty

Somewhere I saw you can request UC to be paid fortnightly but I couldn't see it when filling the form in. Do we do it via journal and how does it work with HB.

Kimi87

You can write a Journal note requesting to be paid twice a month.

This is not the same as being paid fortnightly.

Half the money will arrive on the payment date, with the second half paid 14-15 days later.

If you are having your rent paid directly to LL, this gets sent to them once a month.

If you are not having HE paid directly to LL, then the whole UC award including HE is paid in two installments.

Tumilty

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1057721#Comment_1057721

Ok thanks, I have a biographical call soon I will mention it then. Also my housing association advisor. Sorry it's just a stress on me