esa migration too uc

grahamnacho90
grahamnacho90 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

im currently in the esa support group but i get the lower rate not the top rate of lwcra will this be increased once i have migrated to uc i also dont get the 400£ standard rate i get 323£ every two weeks will this rate be increased since im 40 years old and single i gert my statement in third of october 2025

im anxious and stressed about it i have not slept in 4 days

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,444 Championing
    edited September 28

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/138177/incorrect-declaration-of-my-funds-in-savings-too-dwp

    According to this you've already had your first UC payment statement is that correct? So you are now fully migrated onto Universal Credit.

    As previously advised what I think is happening, is that you get New Style ESA payment of £281.10 a fortnight, so £609.05 gets deducted from your UC award.

    £281.10 a fortnight is the maximum paid for New Style ESA in the Support Group.

    This is topped up by UC.

    As explained in the thread you are still getting the same amount of income overall, compared to someone on just UC LCWRA without the NS ESA.

    Your total income is £823.41 a month (excluding any Housing Element) and it won't increase.

    That is the maximum amount payable for your circumstances.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,444 Championing

    Also if your legacy ESA was £323 a fortnight, you are actually better off after migration to UC.

    Monthly equivalent of previous ESA:£700

    Income after migration:

    New Style ESA £609.05

    + £214.36 Universal Credit

    = £823.41.

  • grahamnacho90
    grahamnacho90 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener

    minus my savings which i have £7,550 that means a deduction of 23.00£ a month

  • grahamnacho90
    grahamnacho90 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener

    its a deduction of 30£ a month so i just get 780£ monthly

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,444 Championing
    edited September 30

    As advised it looks like you are on the maximum paid according to your circumstances, and that you are better off on UC compared to your legacy benefits.

    If you wanted to see a trained benefits advisor to go over everything in person or on the phone, this link should help you find something.

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

  • grahamnacho90
    grahamnacho90 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener

    im going to spend 6k on tummy tuck mum will add extra going private then update dwp next year feb 2026

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