Moved from income related ESA to UC but now put now New style ESA

kezwals
kezwals Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

I got a letter saying that my contribution based ESA (I was income related ESA) was being replaced with the new style ESA and I have never worked before, it's saying my work coach (I don't even have a work coach) will help me complete the claim which haven't even started. Can someone elaborate please

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,645 Championing
    edited 6:44AM

    Please read through this thread for an explanation and reassurance:

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/130268/ive-already-moved-to-universal-credit-but-ive-received-a-letter-from-esa

    The old Incapacity Benefit, and ESA (at the beginning) had special Youth Rules that allowed claims even without working, so that's where your entitlement to a CB benefit came from.

    The up to date figures are £281.10 a fortnight and £609.05 deducted from UC. ESA is s weekly benefit, UC monthly and there are 4.3 weeks in a month.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 1,618 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @kezwals and a warm welcome to the community

    I see Kimi has already advised an given some great advice so I won't add anything new today but its lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the community😀

  • kezwals
    kezwals Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener

    Yes thank you, I called them and was waiting for over a hour on hold, what a joke

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