Hackney Council starting UC migration

pburns1337
pburns1337 Community Member Posts: 77 Empowering
in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
I'm on the email list for general community news from Hackney Borough Council. Today they sent out an email which carried the news that they are starting to migrate to Universal Credit. In the email, they stated that the following benefits will be affected:

  • Child Tax Credit
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

I'm on ESA with Housing Benefit so I was wondering if it would apply to me. I looked at the government website and it said that only people on ESA who also receive Child Tax Credits will be affected at the present time. 

https://ucmove.campaign.gov.uk/universal-credit/when-you-need-to-apply-universal-credit/

There may be some people in Hackney wondering if they are affected, maybe this will help clear things up, if they see it.

Comments

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing
    Hey @pburns1337 thanks for letting us know and clarifying things! Hopefully it'll put some minds at ease. :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Those that are claiming Income Related ESA will not be migrated to UC until at least 2028, unless they are claiming Tax credits. Or a change of circumstances prompts a move in the meantime. 

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