Would asking for a house exchange prompt a move onto UC?

OSCAR1
OSCAR1 Online Community Member Posts: 51 Contributor
edited June 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I, m after some advice... me and my partner want to move a house exchange.. I, m in the support group of esa and get both enhanced rates of pip would I be asked to go on universal credit

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  • Popdiva43
    Popdiva43 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    hi,when i moved properties 2 years ago, i was transfered over to universal credit
  • OSCAR1
    OSCAR1 Online Community Member Posts: 51 Contributor
    Sorry to ask but are you the same or worse off
  • Popdiva43
    Popdiva43 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    abit better actually 

  • OSCAR1
    OSCAR1 Online Community Member Posts: 51 Contributor
    Oh that's good to hear
  • Popdiva43
    Popdiva43 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    i hope that helps

  • Popdiva43
    Popdiva43 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    it can take up to six weeks to tranfer it,but they would give you an advanced payment,if you would need it
  • OSCAR1
    OSCAR1 Online Community Member Posts: 51 Contributor
    Yeah I car, nt understand that if they can give you an advanced payment why car, nt they give you what your entitled two straight away
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited June 2021
    As Mike says, it depends whether or not you are changing local authority. If you stay within the same local authority you can keep your existing Housing Benefit claim, assuming you have one, and simply provide details of the new tenancy. If you move to a different local authority your existing HB claim will end and you will not be able to make a new claim. If you then want help with your new rent you will have to claim UC which would end any income based ESA.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    OSCAR1 said:
    Yeah I car, nt understand that if they can give you an advanced payment why car, nt they give you what your entitled two straight away
    Because that’s how the regulations were written.
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited June 2021
    @OSCAR1 Did the replies you received on this thread helped clarify your question?

    Just to let you know, I've moved your thread to our Universal Credit category and slightly tweaked the thread title to help others who may have a similar question in the future.

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