Universal credit and new style esa
Just had a phone call saying I'm on new style esa and universal credit top up and my commitment to let them know any changes. I had no idea I was going to be put on this, how does prescription etc work out
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Please see this thread for information.
Your Universal Credit award means you are still eligible for help with health costs and free prescriptions unless you or partner earn more than ยฃ935 a month from working.
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I'm not working, in support group, I worked part-time in 2018 to 2023 on permitted work with my ir esa. So I'm confused why I've been put in the new style esa with uc top up. My rent uc said they will pay ,is that correct as I'm on this ns esa. I'm very confused about this
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Lots of people only find out what their ESA award was after migration to UC. The award letters were clear as mud.
If you previously worked before claiming ESA or were on the old Incapacity Benefit, that is where the CB (now New Style) part of your ESA award came from.
Yes UC will pay your rent.
The New Style ESA will be deducted in full from your UC award at ยฃ609.05 every month. This is the monthly equivalent of a weekly benefit.
You will receive ยฃ281.10 a fortnight in ESA payment, then be topped up monthly with Universal Credit including Housing Element.
You are no financially worse off compared to someone getting 100% UC, the money is exactly the same.
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Thanks, so if my money going to work out the same, how does prescription and dentist work out
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Aa advised if you or your partner either have no earnings, or earnings less than ยฃ935 a month, you are entitled to full help with health costs including free prescriptions, due to your UC award.
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Catherine21 maybe it applies to those in the work related, it said at the bottom of the item you posted that people who were ill etc don't need to do anything work wise
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I also recently found out the same and was moved onto a combination of both, I wasn't impressed it took me five hours of extensive Google searching to work out how or why someone who hasn't worked in 27 years could possibly be entitled to esa CB
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This has also worried me and I'm not happy about it as we didn't ssk to be moved.
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It's weird, especially as you applied for uc no mention of it on my journal. They had I'm in the support group now on my journal
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I know, I got uc top up she said letter in the post,
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nope same, applied for UC got a letter in post two weeks later saying about ESA CB and expect a call. some woman called mum as my appointee and just said she was dealing with both and she'd send a copy of the commitment was she did and said they'd basically now leave me completely in peace and added to my file no more appointments,calls or voluntary offers.
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That's good, yes she said I just have to let them know if anything changes
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Hi Catherine, I don't really advise on future changes, as anything would be speculation until things become clearer, I prefer to use my energies to advise on the current system it's a more efficient use of my available energy ๐
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Sorry to ask but being on pip would that count as earnings for prescriptions under this new style esa
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No earnings only ever refers to money earned through work.
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Oh ok thanks,
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A huge amount of people who qualified by substantial risk would very likely also qualify by at least one other criteria too.
for example although I qualify for substantial risk I also qualify for maximum points on two other areas and many I know do, from the time I've known you Cath and all you've stated about your situation I'd not worry about it ๐
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Doubtful, Universal Credit was announced as policy in 2010 to replace 6 income based benefits including IR ESA, before starting in 2013.
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What is substantial risk on the part of support group. I have had a wca in September and was moved from lcw to support group. I struggle with physical and mental health.
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for the most part claimants who are likely to harm themselves or others if forced into work related activity or it will have a significant impact on their mental health.
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