Help with rent on universal credit put no help when on ESA

Steboro
Steboro Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
edited August 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

I have my working son who lives with me and on ESA I had to pay full rent no help, but moving over to universal credit I get help which is £336.18p a month after taking off ,1 adult living with you who is expected to pay towards the rent-£93.02based on your household, we have decided you have 1 spare bedroom-£****.87.. Why is it so different ?

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,743 Championing
    edited August 2025

    Hi,

    ESA never paid rent. Your old rent would have been paid via Housing Benefit. Housing Benefit was managed by your local council. The councils all choose their own rules for this. Universal Credit has the same rules nationally across the whole country.

  • Steboro
    Steboro Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected

    Thanks for the reply. That explains it 👍️ Just happy I moved over to universal credit TBH I'm a lot better off

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