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disgate91
disgate91 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited August 2025 in Start here and say hello!

Hi I've just moved over from ESA to UC and I receive single person living element and I was informed that I should have been on income support aswell as ESA I have severe disabilities so never been able to work and for 25 years was on ESA plus DLA but never received income support ever what should I do

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,117 Championing
    edited August 2025

    Income Support was another legacy benefit, usually a person couldn't get both IS and ESA.

    Who told you this?

  • disgate91
    disgate91 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Mfriebd received ESA and income support y

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,117 Championing

    Definitely Income Support? Not Income Related ESA?

  • disgate91
    disgate91 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    So is it true she should have been in recieving income support aswell as esa

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,117 Championing

    Beyond my knowledge, I'd suggest talking to a trained benefits advisor

    https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

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