not sure what to claim esa or universal credit

Debra05

My daughter has left school this year aged 19 .Now im not sure what i should claim for universal credit or esa .My daughter will live with me hubby and kids .she gets enhanced care and mobility on pip ..She is severely autistic limited language and severe learning difficulties ,Not sure if one cancels the other out and i should just claim one .any help would be appreciated 

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

She won't be able to claim Income Related ESA because it no longer exists for new claims, unless you're claiming a severe disability premium in another benefit and she won't be claiming this.

You will need to claim Universal Credit for her and she'll need a fit note from her GP to start the work capability assessment process off. UC is paid monthly and the first payment is 5 weeks after you submit the claim. She will receive £342.72 per month because she's under 25.

You need to apply online here https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Hope this helps.

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @Debra05 I hope the above advice has been helpful? Let us know if there's anything else we can do to help.

janer1967

Hi and welcome from me too I hope the advice helps and your daughters claim goes smoothly

Ross_Alumni

Welcome to the community @Debra05  

chiarieds

Hi @Debra05 - & welcome to the community from me too. I'm sure you'll find Poppy's advice helpful in starting a claim. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to say.

Debra05

thankyou guys the benefits system is such a mine field .

Ross_Alumni

It is indeed @Debra05, it certainly causes more issues than it fixes.