ESA an universal credit

nickh

Hi I'm at loss my ESA letter as arrived an just checked it as we have got £511 this month UC but last month we got £283. I'm also in the support group for ESA however it says I'm not entitled to income based ESA but getting £145 a week contribution based ESA says as I'm in the support group can anyone help as to why UC gone up an the ESA letter I have got

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OverlyAnxious

Hi,

UC have made an error because the system hasn't applied the ESA increase correctly. This has happened to a few people since the rates increased this month.

You will need to contact UC and explain that they've paid you too much this month.

The ESA letter is confusing but it just means you no longer get income based ESA because that was replaced by UC. There isn't a problem with the ESA letter, that is correct. You should continue to get ~£290 every 2 weeks contributions based ESA.

nickh

Will I continue to get ESA after 12 month then aswell

nickh

And what if I've not contacted UC will they just rectify it

nickh

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1120997#Comment_1120997

Will I continue to receive ESA then an what happens if they stop ESA will UC go up but I'm in the support the group

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1121282#Comment_1121282

You will continue to get ESA every 2 weeks at around £290. The contributions based part was not replaced by UC.

You need to tell UC they have overpaid you. They will not automatically rectify it.

nickh

How do I tell them on journal an does partner do same in hers

nickh

Ive updated it on my journal an my partner has aswell is this correct

Rachel_Scope

Hi @nickh. If you've both written it on your journals they should be in touch soon.

nickh

Hi I've heard nothing back yet neither has my partner

Andi66

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1122531#Comment_1122531

I'm the same. Wrote it on the 30th April still haven't replied . Get paid on the 5th. Don't know about esa as no letters probably due to bad postal service here

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1122644#Comment_1122644

Your ESA will be paid at the same new rate as above, £291.80 a fortnight.

The UC deduction for ESA should now be around £623 a month.

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1122531#Comment_1122531

I don't think journal staff work on weekends and Bank Holidays so I wouldn't expect anything before at least Wednesday now.