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DWP Question - Loans/Grants
Roddy
Member Posts: 389 Pioneering
Hi everybody...
I made an application to the DWP Social Fund, as I require a new mattress for my bed. I received a notification from DWP that I was not eligible due to me not receiving Income Related ESA... However, I do receive ESA plus the enhanced rate, and also P.I.P and Housing Benefit.
My ESA payments have been dealt with Universal Credit since January of this year and because of this it seems that I am not eligible for any loan/grant or funding. ???
I cannot understand why this is, as it's not like my entitlements to ESA have changed, nor my circumstances. The only change is my benefit payments being absorbed into and administrated and paid by Universal Credit.
The only DWP funding or loan policies that I'm aware of are either from The Social Fund or a Crisis Loan, however it seems that by being in receipt of Universal Credit removes the eligibility for these?
I would be grateful for any advice please and/or who else could I approach in this instance.
I made an application to the DWP Social Fund, as I require a new mattress for my bed. I received a notification from DWP that I was not eligible due to me not receiving Income Related ESA... However, I do receive ESA plus the enhanced rate, and also P.I.P and Housing Benefit.
My ESA payments have been dealt with Universal Credit since January of this year and because of this it seems that I am not eligible for any loan/grant or funding. ???
I cannot understand why this is, as it's not like my entitlements to ESA have changed, nor my circumstances. The only change is my benefit payments being absorbed into and administrated and paid by Universal Credit.
The only DWP funding or loan policies that I'm aware of are either from The Social Fund or a Crisis Loan, however it seems that by being in receipt of Universal Credit removes the eligibility for these?
I would be grateful for any advice please and/or who else could I approach in this instance.
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If you’re on Universal Credit there is a Budgeting Advance you may be eligible for, although it states you need to have been claiming UC for 6 months and earned under a certain threshold, if you've been in receipt of eligible benefits before moving to UC these also count.
Do give UC a call and see what they say.
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I did receive a Budgeting Advance of £300 when I was changed over to Universal Credit... I'll do like you suggest and contact UN via my Journal page.