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Jlee
Jlee Community member Posts: 40 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
I was put on new style ESA and got back pay but I am also on uc will uc include the backpay I received from ESA to work out my entitlement when it's due
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,334 Disability Gamechanger
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    There’s no financial gain to claiming both of these together. Your NsESA will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.
     If you were claiming UC at the time the ESA was backdated to then you will have an overpayment for UC, which will need to be repaid back from future UC payments.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Jlee
    Jlee Community member Posts: 40 Listener
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    I am getting contribution based ESA but took ages to sort it out , and getting lcwra from uc but I had money back from ESA which was put into my account but its in my assessment period so will that mean I won't get any uc this month 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,334 Disability Gamechanger
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    In each UC assessment period there will be deductions of £494 for your ESA. 
    You will likely have an overpayment of UC if your ESA was backdated to a date in which you were claiming UC. 
    It’s impossible to answer your questions without knowing the exact dates and and payment amounts of ESA and UC. Too complex for an Internet forum. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Jlee
    Jlee Community member Posts: 40 Listener
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    No what I am trying to say if I got a back payment of 1.300.00 will uc class that has a Income when working my uc payments
    Out 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,334 Disability Gamechanger
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    It's unlikely that they will take all of it from your UC in one payment. As advised, if you were claiming UC for the whole of the time the ESA was backdated to then you will have an overpayment for UC. Your UC statements will need to be recalculated to work out how much UC you will owe. This will then need to be repaid back from future UC payments. It's not possible to give exact figures.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Jlee
    Jlee Community member Posts: 40 Listener
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    Ok thanks for your help 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,334 Disability Gamechanger
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    Going forward your ESA should be £114.10 per week. (paid fortnightly) With deductions of £494 per month from your UC for the ESA.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Jlee
    Jlee Community member Posts: 40 Listener
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    Yes that's right 
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