£500 better off on universal credit then ESA

Steboro
Steboro Online Community Member Posts: 22 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)

It works out i'm roughly £500 better off a month on universal credit lcw then ESA wrag, i was paying full rent on ESA with my son living with me now I only have to pay £93 rent a month… still waiting to here about my assessment so hopefully get put in the lcwra group…

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,006 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    That sounds positive @Steboro, have you had an assessment yet or are you still waiting for a date? Hope it all goes well for you!

  • Steboro
    Steboro Online Community Member Posts: 22 Connected

    I'v had an assessment, it lasted 11 minutes and she then said she had enough evidence so didn't need to go into my other medical conditions ..

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,006 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    That's a short one @Steboro! Fingers crossed you hear back soon ☺️

  • Sofia123
    Sofia123 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected

    Be careful about council tax. My mum migrated to UC, and noted her benefits increase slightly, but she just got a letter saying her income support has stopped. Where she was paying only £22/month, she is now being asked to pay £137! Apparently, UC and PIP now counts as income.

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