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jayuk
jayuk Community Member Posts: 63 Contributor
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi everyone
I have just looked at what I will be getting this month and I have noticed this on what they say I get off esa, I'm a little confused .
Other benefits

We take money off your payment

As this is an average of other benefits that you're continuing to claim

Employment and Support Allowance minus ‑ £509.60
I get 235.20 a fortnight

My Assessment period: 27 May to 26 June 2022




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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    edited June 2022
    Yes, that deduction is correct. It's because ESA is a weekly benefit paid fortnigtly. UC is a monthly benefit. There's 4.3 weeks in a month.
    To work out the monthly payment you do the following.. £117.60 x 52 = £6,115.20/12 = £509.60
    There will be 1 month in the year where you will receive 3 ESA payments, rather than 2.
  • jayuk
    jayuk Community Member Posts: 63 Contributor
    Thank you for clearing that up poppy 😊

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