New style esa and uc

Andi66

I last received my old esa on 12th November, when do I get my new style esa and how much do I get , I'm in support group. Also my uc on 5th Dec , which is a top up, I'm getting fortnightly. Any idea how much this is and how it works with esa

Nightcity

from my experience it will continue like it always did, every 14 days got my third ESA today since the UC claim, it's 281.10 and the UC which is the 14th of the month in my case is £214 I'm better off than I was £646 before move vs £776 now.

the one thing I like about how it is now is I get something on 3 out of the 4 weeks in the average month instead of 2 .

Kimi87

New Style is £281.10 per fortnight, this will be paid on your normal payment cycle.

First your UC entitlement will be added up, then any deductions are made.

You will have £609.05 deducted from your UC award, for the New Style ESA award. This a monthly equivalent of a weekly benefit because there are 4.3 weeks in a month.

It will always be £609.05 deducted regardless of whether an individual claimant has received 2 or 3 NS ESA payments in a month.

The overall money you receive, and someone in identical circumstances but not getting NS ESA, will be exactly the same.

With two UC payments a month this won't be fortnightly but twice a month. You'll receive half on a fixed date, with the other half arriving 14-14 days later on a variable date. Both dates will be listed on your statement each month.

Andi66

Thank you both for replying

Andi66

Sorry to ask again, I should hopefully get my new style esa tomorrow. But my top up uc dosent start until the 5th Dec. I had my last old cb and ir esa 2 weeks ago. How does it work out with the different payments. Or do I have to wait until the 5th for both

Kimi87

Going forward you'll receive New Style ESA each fortnight at a rate of £281.10 on your existing ESA payment cycle.

Then you'll receive half your Universal Credit on the 5th* each month, with the second half 14-17 days later.

*if either payment date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, it will be paid on the preceeding working day.

Nightcity

The ESA will continue on the exact schedule it's always been every 2 weeks on the day you always had it, like nothing changed.

The UC part will be on the fixed date monthly, if that date falls on a weekend you'll usually get it the Friday before.

Andi66

Ok thanks,

Andi66

Just got the first new style esa payment today it £295.98

Have they overpaid me, do I need to phone them. And do I need to let uc know

Kimi87

No you don't need to let UC know.

You are certainly free to phone ESA and ask, it might be you were owed a little more IR ESA or something like that.