Legacy ESA and UC. Will I be worse off with migration?

Jeffers1308
Jeffers1308 Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
edited June 2022 in Benefits and income
I would like to know the answer to this question:-
I am on the aforementioned in the support group, and with the migration to UC by end of 2024, will I be worse off, the same or better off (that’s a laugh) with the new style ESA encompassed within UC having no provision for SDP or EDP.

Not even my local JC plus can give me an answer

thanks

Comments

  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    If you currently get the SDP then over time you will be worse off than had legacy ESA continued.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    If any part of your ESA is Income Related then yes you will eventually be asked to claim UC. If you're in the Support Group for ESA without the SDP then LCWRA for UC does actually pay more per month than ESA Support Group, believe it or not.
    If part of your ESA is contributions based then this will continue because it's not part of UC.

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