Will I get less on UC?

amazinglyso · December 2018

Currently I am in receipt of income-related ESA (support-group element) and receive £80.70 per week. I also get £110.75 per week (contributory element). My other benefits are PIP and receive £82.30 per week (enhanced rate for daily living needs), no mobility award.

I know that Universal Credit is rolling out in my Surrey area of Woking since Feb 2018 and tried working out how much less I will get on UC as anticipating the worst. I don't pay any council tax or rent and live in supported-housing, even the council pay for support-costs so am very lucky in that respect, yet am expecting a shortfall in my personal benefits on the whole.

Anyone with any mathematical and research skills on this matter will be most very appreciated.

wilko · December 2018

Have have you tried one of the benefits sites where you enter your details and they let you know what your entitled benefits chances would, could be. As councils are facing cash shortage things could change in the spring.

clarkjohnson · December 2018

You won't get that much on uc I don't think but not sure

poppy123456 · December 2018

Hi,

It's impossible to answer that question right now because when the time comes for managed migration to start we'll receive a transitional protection payment to make sure we're not any worse off when we do move across. A benefits calculator would be completely pointless at this stage.

Managed migration isn't due to start until later in 2019 but much later than that for a lot of people. As you're claiming Severe disability premium in with your ESA like myself then we'll most likely be one of the last to move across and this could well be 3-4 years away.

My advice, don't worry about it right now because there's nothing to worry about.

Will I get less on UC?

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