Will Universal credit affect ESA?

Tess55
Tess55 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited April 2018 in Everyday life
Would like to know how this will.affect my esa money

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  • Jean Eveleigh
    Jean Eveleigh Scope Member Posts: 186 Empowering
    yes if/when you are transferred to universal credit you will no longer get esa
  • whistles
    whistles Online Community Member Posts: 2,058 Championing
    UC replaces it. 
    Please migrate though, try not to have any changes when your area goes live.
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Jean Eveleigh said:
    yes if/when you are transferred to universal credit you will no longer get esa
    This is not strictly true. It is only The IR elements that are covered by UC.
    If you do not receive premiums or other passported benefits you will remain outside UC. Your old ESA becomes new style ESA

    New style ESA is contribution based only and relys on NI contributions
    It is only paid for 365 days unless you are placed in the LCWRA group ( the old SG)

    UC depends on income

    You can get UC and new style ESA at the same time but ns ESA is deducted from UC

    CR

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