Question after migration to UC

roby72s
roby72s Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Good evening. I have recently migrated from ESA to UC. I was in the ESA support group and I am still receiving ESA(new style) which is £281.10 every 2 weeks. Yearly this comes to £281.10/2*52=£7308.60, £609.05 monthly. I am receiving the UC standard allowance for £400.14 plus the £423.27 limited capabilities for a total of £823.41 per month. Now the £609.05 for ESA is deducted from the £823.41 which leaves me with £214.36. Therefore my total benefit is £823.41(£609.05+214.36). Before I was receiving ESA( I am in the support group) and I was receiving £240.55 weekly, which is £240.55*52/12=£1042.383. The difference between then and now is £218.973 less. Maybe I am not working things out properly, and after contacting UC I was told that my figures are wrong. Anyway can anyone help me understand? I have no one at present to help me. Thanks in advance. Robi

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  • Kiki23
    Kiki23 Online Community Member Posts: 143 Empowering
    edited October 27

    It looks like they have not added your transitional protection on yet

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,418 Championing

    It does look like you are missing Transitional Protection from your statement.

    Transitional Protection is added if your total UC award is lower than legacy benefits at the time of transfer. This does erode over time as other elements go up or new elements are added.

    I'd advise adding a note on your Journal (using the payment option), stating you believe you are entitled to Transitional Protection and this is missing.

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