Will Universal Credit affect ESA?

JayneParkes

Hello Everyone...Thanks for letting me join. I am 63, and I just wanted to ask? I am on ESA, I haven’t heard from them, but what will happen about Universal Credit. Does it affect ESA? 

poppy123456

Hi,

Eventually yes it will for all those claiming Income Related ESA. Sometime from 2019 and most likely much later for a lot of people you'll be transferred from ESA to UC. If you claim housing benefit this will also be transferred just like ESA. At the moment you stay on ESA unless a change of circumstances prompts a move.

JayneParkes

Thanks Poppy

Pippa_Alumni

Welcome to the community, @JayneParkes!