Change of area
rubes11
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Hi i am moving to different area and different landlord. I read that esa is paid in arrears so i should have two weeks housing benefit paid to new landlord. How does it all work when its whole new area. I will have to claim UC . Do they close esa when i apply for UC am worried about rent being in arrears. Any info appreciated.
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Hi,Do you claim PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care? If you do, do you receive the severe disability premium in with your ESA because you live alone?0
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Hi, no only receive esa support group, nothing else. My adult daughter lives with me and pays the difference in housing benefit for that.0
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Then you'll have to claim UC once you've moved. Your ESA will stop the day you apply for UC and then it will transfer across. It will take a couple of weeks to transfer your ESA award to UC but you should be given Limited capability for work related activity for UC, if this isn't done then you'll need to contact ESA and speak to a case manager and ask for them to transfer your award across. You'll be paid what you're owed for ESA up until the day you claim UC. Any extra ESA you receive after that will be deducted from your UC.I'm not sure about the 2 week run on in your situation because you're moving to a new area, with a different local council. I'd advise you to get further advice regarding this.Once you've claimed UC you'll be given an appointment to attend your local job centre to verify your identity. When you attend this appointment if you're renting privately you'll need to take a copy of your tenancy agreement with you. If you're renting from social housing then you won't need to do that.Your first payment of UC will be about 5 weeks, so you'll need to budget for that.Once your ESA award has been transferred to UC then you should be slightly better off each month because LCWRA pays more the ESA Support Group, for those that aren't claiming the severe disability premium.0
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Hi thank you. I will be moving in the second week of my 2 weekly esa, so I will have just over 1 weeks money from that claim. I am only worried really about the rent, but I think I read that they can give an early payment (to be paid back) if I can just get that to cover the rent I will get through. My nerves are shredded.0
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No problem. It's called an advance payment and needs to be claimed when you have your first appointment at the job centre. They will take money from future UC payments for that. https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/get-an-advance-first-payment
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Thank you. just one more thing, as esa is paid in arrears 2 weekly will I not get that while uc is being dealt with?0
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Your ESA stops once you've claimed UC and transfers across. You will receive what they owe you up until you claimed UC. If you do receive any extra ESA payments after that and sometimes it does happen then this will be deducted from your UC. Don't expect the ESA to continue though because it should stop.
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ok thank you so much.0
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Am relieved, just spoke with my new landlord who is happy to wait for the rent while the UC is sorted, a good report from my current landlord and no rent arrears helped.
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