Hi, my name is Ruqiyah Universal Credit advise.

ruqiyah07
ruqiyah07 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

If you are with Universal Credit what discount do they offer?

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,034 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @ruqiyah07, welcome to the community. What kind of discounts do you mean?

    Some people on Universal Credit are eligible for free prescriptions, dental care and eye care:

    HWHC - Universal Credit | NHSBSA

    I've also seen some museums, gardens, theatres and cinemas offering discounted tickets for people on Universal Credit. So it's worth checking their websites if you're planning to go somewhere ☺️

    Hope you'll enjoy being part of the community!

  • ruqiyah07
    ruqiyah07 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Yes, I know about eye care and prescriptions.

    I didn't know about the cinema. I have checked their website, as they don't do anything in my area. They don't give offers for cinema tickets. I will call the box office and find out more.

    Thank you! I appreciate the advice very much! 😁

    Also, is there more to it as Universal Credit gives more offers or discount?

  • zoeyh86
    zoeyh86 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1039379#Comment_1039379

    Hey there I wanted to ask a question I'm on ESA but applied for UC but wasn't mandatory I done ut yet. Can I close my UC claim and just stay on my ESA until they send me the letter? Or is my ESA going to stop after 2 weeks?

  • Lauren29
    Lauren29 Online Community Member Posts: 239 Empowering

    It sounds as if you were on ESA and then applied for Universal Credit before you received a Managed Migration Notice. Do you know whether you were on Income related ESA or Contribution based?

  • zoeyh86
    zoeyh86 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1041070#Comment_1041070

    Hey doll I was on

  • zoeyh86
    zoeyh86 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected

    I was on income related esa

  • Lauren29
    Lauren29 Online Community Member Posts: 239 Empowering

    If it was just income related ESA this would run on for to weeks and then stop. You can't close your UC claim and claim Income Related ESA.

  • zoeyh86
    zoeyh86 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected

    So I'll just have to start on uc now

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