How will UC affect our benefits?

kainaat
kainaat Community member Posts: 11 Connected
edited December 2018 in Universal Credit (UC)
My husband and me disabled in esa and pip my husband is in higher rate in pip me 1 higher and 1 standred rate we moved now rented house could u tell me plz if we go to universal credit then how much will be monthly? 

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  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,283 Championing
    Hello @kainaat Pleased to meet you welcome.

    Thank you for your question. I do not know the answer to this. Have you spoken to CAB.

    Something to consider have benefit knowledge and expertise.

    Hope that helps.

    @thespiceman


  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,765 Championing
    Hi @kainaat, and a warm welcome to the community!
  • kainaat
    kainaat Community member Posts: 11 Connected
    What is the CAB?
  • easy
    easy Scope Member Posts: 681 Empowering
    Citizens Advice Beaureau.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    edited November 2018
    Hi,

    You'll need to check if your area is a full universal credit area, if it is then you won't be able to claim housing benefit in your new area.  It will have to be universal credit providing you don't have anymore than 2 children. Check your area by putting your new post code into this link.

    If it's a Full UC area then your ESA will also transfer to UC. Council tax reduction isn't part of UC and needs to be claimed separately.

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