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I receive NS ESA Support Group and PIP. Will I be asked to transfer to UC after I retire next year?

mosarah2

Hi, I'm aged 64 and currently in receipt of Contribution ESA Support Group (with the enhance disability premium) I also claim Standard Rate living rate and Higher rate PIP Mobility Rate. I retire in April 2022, will I be asked to transfer to UC?

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janer1967

Hi and welcome

Will you be at retirement age when you retire ?

Are you working now or just claiming your benefits

I'm not really knowledgeable about retirement but would have thought one you are at retirement age it would be state pension rather than UC as UC is a working age benefit

I will tag in someone who I think could help youn

@Adrian_Scope can you advise here please

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 I think you can still still get pip sfter pension age my daughters mother in law does and she is 70 unless other things affect it I am not sure its only what I have been told and not what I know

leeCal

@lisathomas50, yes you can receive pip after retirement age, but I’m pretty sure you can’t get uc if you’re getting a state pension.

Another thing you cant get is attendance allowance if you’re getting pip but the amounts are identical when comparing just the daily living component, pip also has a mobility component in addition of course.
https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance/what-youll-get
https://www.gov.uk/pip/what-youll-get

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 there is a comment on another thread where I asked if esa will change to universal credit

From what I can gather new style esa will remain but the old esa will be changed to universal credit

I k ow of someone else that has been changed to universal credit

This is only what I have been told

Lisatho11987777

@leeCal from my own experience you can retire at any age but not entitled to state pension until your 67 but the whole benefit system is being g changed round my mum gets the new pension credits

It is only from my own experience not fact

leeCal

@lisathomas50 I’m retiring at sixty six and will receive a state pension.

janer1967

@lisathomas50

I didnt say anything about not getting PIP yes you can still claim pip after retirement age as long as you have an award in place prior to retiring

I was referring to UC as stated this is a work age benefit and esa is too as in employment support allowance ?

I'm not sure if you can still get some of the elements like housing element

This is why I tagged in @Adrian_Scope so he can give the op his advice

janer1967

Can we not try and confuse the op anymore and wait till someone who knows can clarify this for them

janer1967

@woodbine

Thanks for that and clearing things up

Lisatho11987777

@leeCal I wasn't going off fact for every one my retirement age is 67 on my pension letter I realise now thst there are four pension ages

I apologise

Dappaman786

Hi. From what I know if you are on ESA and PIP you should also be getting a Severe Disability Premium. If you're not receiving it then I suggest you claim it from ESA. Because of this payment they cannot move you to UC because the system currently is unavailable.

Adrian_Scope

Hello @mosarah2 and a warm welcome to the community. I'm sorry for the conflicting advice you've been given so far.

Can I ask a few more questions to try and help you? Is April 2022 when you're eligible for state pension?
Do you currently claim any income-related benefits? Do you live with a partner and if so, will they be of state pension age or below?

(Thanks for the tag @janer1967)

calcotti

mosarah2 said:

Hi, I'm aged 64 and currently in receipt of Contribution ESA Support Group (with the enhance disability premium) I also claim Standard Rate living rate and Higher rate PIP Mobility Rate. I retire in April 2022, will I be asked to transfer to UC?

UC is a working age benefit.

If you are single and April 2022 is when you will turn 66 then the following applies:
Your ESA will stop
Your State Pension will start
Your PIP will continue
You may be entitled to some Pension Credit to top up your pension.

If you have a partner who is younger than you then you will be a mixed age couple and would not be able to apply for Pension Credit and would be eligible UC.

Pension Credit and UC are of course means tested so any entitlement would depend on your circumstances.