A little lose money.

serjfamily
serjfamily Community Member Posts: 22 Connected
in Benefits and income

April 20th and May 20th. Don't make sense to have a little lose money. Right now the bills etc a little rise up as always every year start with April and we should have a little rise up too.


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Does we need carers allowance or others? dont need - already in?

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,729 Championing
    edited May 20

    Your UC elements did increase, but the same amount is taken off your Transitional Protection element (this is how it is designed to work).

    So your UC award before deductions is exactly the same.

    The UC is now less because the ESA deduction increased due to the annual uprating.

    So you now get a little more from ESA, and a little less from UC. You are not worse off overall because your ESA has increased.

    The money balances out when you consider your income is both ESA & UC.

  • serjfamily
    serjfamily Community Member Posts: 22 Connected

    Yeah, let me make it clearer for you. When ESA increases, UC goes down to balance it out, so the total monthly amount stays roughly the same overall. Does that mean I haven’t actually had a benefit increase after April? I thought UC shouldn’t reduce just because ESA increased?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,729 Championing

    Your UC elements went up in April.

    That increase came off your Transitional Protection leaving you in the same position.

    Your ESA went up in April.

    ESA is deducted in full from your UC award, so an increased ESA amount means an increased UC deduction.

  • serjfamily
    serjfamily Community Member Posts: 22 Connected

    Thank you for your quick reply and explanation.

    One thing, does it need carer elements or not? If we get carer elements, then TP will go down the same amount?

    My partner and I are profoundly deaf, and my partner has Usher syndrome as well. We always support each other. Does one need to apply for a carer element or carer allowance? We don't know how it started.

    Thank you for your time.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,729 Championing
    edited May 20

    Carers Allowance would be deducted in full from your UC award just like ESA.

    Carers Element would reduce your Transitional Protection by the same amount (£209.34)

    Only the person not getting LCWRA can be paid for Carers Element. This is because the same person cannot get paid for both LCWRA & Carers Element. Only the higher amount is paid which is LCWRA.

    The person being looked after would need to get a qualifying benefit.

    https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/additional-elements-of-universal-credit/carer-s-element

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