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laney1970
laney1970 Community member Posts: 87 Connected
edited September 2019 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi I'm moving soon I'm on the old esa I've heard ile have to go on uc is this right 


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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,031 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    A little more information is needed to be able to help you further. Are you moving to a different local council or staying with the same one?

    If you're moving to a different local council do you currently claim severe disability premium in with your ESA? To claim the SDP you must be claiming a qualifying benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, no one must be claiming carers allowance for looking after you and you must live alone or be classed as living alone.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • laney1970
    laney1970 Community member Posts: 87 Connected
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    I'm staying with the same council
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,031 Disability Gamechanger
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    Then this isn't classed as a change of circumstances that will prompt a move to UC, you will stay on your existing benefits.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • laney1970
    laney1970 Community member Posts: 87 Connected
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    Thank you 
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,938 Scope online community team
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    Good luck with the move @laney1970 and I'm glad Poppy was able to answer your query. :)
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  • laney1970
    laney1970 Community member Posts: 87 Connected
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    I'm hoping it's true can't do with all the stress 
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,938 Scope online community team
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    Hi @laney1970. As long as you are staying within the same council and are not moving in with a partner/needing to make a joint claim then this isn't a change of circumstances that will trigger a switch to Universal Credit. :)
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