Would asking for a house exchange prompt a move onto UC?

OSCAR1

Hi I, m after some advice... me and my partner want to move a house exchange.. I, m in the support group of esa and get both enhanced rates of pip would I be asked to go on universal credit

Popdiva43

hi,when i moved properties 2 years ago, i was transfered over to universal credit

OSCAR1

Sorry to ask but are you the same or worse off

Popdiva43

abit better actually 

OSCAR1

Oh that's good to hear

Popdiva43

i hope that helps

Popdiva43

it can take up to six weeks to tranfer it,but they would give you an advanced payment,if you would need it

OSCAR1

Yeah I car, nt understand that if they can give you an advanced payment why car, nt they give you what your entitled two straight away

calcotti

As Mike says, it depends whether or not you are changing local authority. If you stay within the same local authority you can keep your existing Housing Benefit claim, assuming you have one, and simply provide details of the new tenancy. If you move to a different local authority your existing HB claim will end and you will not be able to make a new claim. If you then want help with your new rent you will have to claim UC which would end any income based ESA.

calcotti

OSCAR1 said:

Yeah I car, nt understand that if they can give you an advanced payment why car, nt they give you what your entitled two straight away

Because that’s how the regulations were written.

Cher_Alumni

@OSCAR1 Did the replies you received on this thread helped clarify your question?

Just to let you know, I've moved your thread to our Universal Credit category and slightly tweaked the thread title to help others who may have a similar question in the future.