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Moving home

Hi,just looking for some clarification..
Is there any truth that if you update the DWP with a new address then you moved from your current ESA claim onto universal credit?
Is there any truth that if you update the DWP with a new address then you moved from your current ESA claim onto universal credit?
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All I did was phone ESA to change my address and everything was fine.
If your moving out off your council area I think that’s when you would have to change.
Thats what happened with me.
Hope that helps good luck.
It's just that I've seen elsewhere that if you move to a alternative address within your own council area that you could/maybe moved from ESA onto universal credit..
Thanks for clearing that up for me..
I live in Scotland so not sure if it’s the same everywhere.
Hopefully it is.
I will be staying with the same local authority..😉
I imagine it will be the same for you. Good luck with the move.
Cheers..
Meanwhile I did read a article somewhere that back in 2018 it was mentioned that people who's currently in receipt of ESA would be moved onto UC between 2019-2023 but it haven't been passed in the house of lord's..
Don't know wether there's any truth in this mind..
Hi I hope your good.
Yes I imagine everything will have pushed it back a bit.
If that's the case then I believe you do lose one of your premiums if you in the support group..
The legislation is all in place and a pilot project was commenced in Harrogate but was suspended due to COVID. When 'managed migration' will resume is of course unknown and so too is the end date.
There is currently a transitional payment for anyone switching that previously had SDP.
It's been on the cards since Universal Credit first came out. ESA is one of the legacy benefits that UC was designed to include. This is why you can no longer apply for ESA or housing benefit and have to make a claim for UC if you move councils. If you stay in the same council, and don't have any major circumstance changes, it'll probably be many years before you have to switch over to UC. Not something to worry about at the moment imo.
Losing £66.95 per week ain't all that bad?
That's absolutely ridiculous how they can take that away..
People will be struggling even moreso...
And was all meant to have finished several years ago!
It's not the full £66.95 either, as UC LWCRA pays more than ESA support group. I don't have the figures to hand at the moment but I worked it out as about £15 a week less for those of us currently getting SDP.
ESA standard £74.35, enhanced disability premium £17.10 plus support group £39.20 plus SDP £66.95 = £197.60/week