esa to universal credit

TOKEN4GOOD

can any one give information on when this happens 

steve51

Hi @TOKEN4GOOD

Good Evening & Welcome!!!!

We have got lots of info on here with regards to benefits.

Here’s some of it for you below:

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Funiversal-credit-faqs&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Funiversal-credit-faqs&auth=MFMLfMBfGzl9%2BQ%2FD80RFUA&profile=_default&rank=1&query=ESA+universal+credit

Please please let me know if you require any further help???

ABloom

Also ........

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-06-07/HCWS745

"In order to support the transition for those individuals who live alone with substantial care needs and receive the Severe Disability Premium, we are changing the system so that these claimants will not be moved to Universal Credit until they qualify for transitional protection....."

poppy123456

ABloom said:

Also ........

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-06-07/HCWS745

"In order to support the transition for those individuals who live alone with substantial care needs and receive the Severe Disability Premium, we are changing the system so that these claimants will not be moved to Universal Credit until they qualify for transitional protection....."

The SDP may not apply to the other person and there's nothing in place yet.

poppy123456

TOKEN4GOOD said:

can any one give information on when this happens 

Unless you have a change of circumstances to prompt a move to UC then the transfer process won't start until at least 2019, and later for some. Nothing to worry about, yet.

Chloe_Alumni

Welcome @TOKEN4GOOD hope you have received the answers you were looking for. If you need anymore help then just let me know!