ESA deductions

SATC
SATC Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

I was getting 244.65 esa per week plus 48.5 support component and 21.20 severe disability payment. This is 1362pcm. Plus 462.11 pcm rent so 1824.29. Is this the figure I use when calculating what UC pay me and figuring out if I am worse off or not?

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  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 1,225 Championing
    edited December 2025

    @SATC Your calculation seems to be correct. I looked into it and got different figures but I am not an ESA expert.

  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,338 Championing

    Hi @SATC - & welcome to the community. Your calculations are correct. Your ESA must have included an IR-ESA top up as you also have the enhanced disability premium of £21.20 a week for a single person.

    £1362.18 +£462.11 rent does indeed amount to £1824.29 pcm.

    Remember that your IR-ESA will only have run on for 2 weeks (I presume you have recently migrated to UC), & that you will then continue to receive your ESA every 2 weeks (£281.10) which is £609.05 a month. You receive this, but this is the amount that will be deducted in full from your UC every month.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,562 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @SATC and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    I can see that Trevor and Chiarieds have already answered your question and given some good advice so I won't add anything else today but it's lovely to have you here on the community and I hope you enjoy your time on the forum😊

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