Hi, my name is Lexikpc3! Migrating to UC from ESA, any advice?

Lexikpc3
Lexikpc3 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited September 10 in Universal Credit (UC)

hi looking for advice please I’ve had to migrate to UC from esa contribution based support group main phase I feel so sick and anxiety is so bad about losing money and having to have interviews to work when I can’t due to my mental illness . Any advice welcome ?

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,653 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Lexikpc3 and welcome to the community 😊

    I understand your anxiety but please don't worry. As Biblioklept has said, you'll get transitional protection so you won't lose out on money and if you're LCWRA you won't be expected to look for work or do anything to prepare for work.

  • Lexikpc3
    Lexikpc3 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    thank you for help , is transitional protection permanent ? Thank you

  • Meg24
    Meg24 Community member Posts: 366 Trailblazing

    As long as you don't have a change in circumstances your income will remain the same, however they include any rent in this so if your rent goes up you won't get more money and you'll have to make up the difference yourself. Also if you get any additional premiums they will be deducted.

    Eventually you will be on the same amount as someone who makes a new claim. But hopefully it should happen slowly enough for you to adapt.

  • Lexikpc3
    Lexikpc3 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    thank you

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 3,412 Championing

    Hi,

    If any of your ESA is contributions based, that won't be migrated to UC.

    I'm not sure if that was a typo in the first post? It's income based ESA that gets migrated across to UC.

  • Lexikpc3
    Lexikpc3 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    that is incorrect Google it

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 1,340 Trailblazing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908995#Comment_908995

    OverlyAnxious is correct

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/before-you-apply/moving-to-universal-credit-from-other-benefits/

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/transitional-protection-and-universal-credit?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxY-3BhAuEiwAu7Y6szxo_eabOFBngmNahTSNnN9sCRA2JAxaSKCBAEw8ToHJocktJki9ixoC0PEQAvD_BwE

    https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 2,647 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908777#Comment_908777

    This the part that confuses me what is the amount that someone gets when they make a new claim ie how much will lose? I

  • Meg24
    Meg24 Community member Posts: 366 Trailblazing

    For example I get ESA support group rate which is about £20 pw less than UC LCWRA, but because I get PIP DL and I live alone and don't have anyone who claims carer's allowance for me I also get the SDP which is about £80 pw. So if someone in my circumstances made a new claim for benefits they would get about £60 pw less than me. My money (including current housing costs) will be frozen when I migrate, I won't get any yearly inflation increase and I will have to pay 100% of any rent increases. I will eventually be roughly £60 a week worse off, depending on rent increases that will take 2-3 years.

  • Meg24
    Meg24 Community member Posts: 366 Trailblazing
    edited September 15

    Needless to say it's gonna hurt. A lot. There will inevitably be things that I have come to rely on for my stability that I will no longer be able to afford, and that will have a knock on effect on my health. £60 pw might be one fewer bottles of champagne to the architects of Universal Credit, but it gets me a whole lot more...

  • Ala
    Ala Community member Posts: 36 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908777#Comment_908777

    Can Scope, or someone here, please, start a petition in regards to Managed Migration:

    1. REMOVE the 4 weeks of waiting for UC and the benefit deprivation during that period! It is steeling from the poorest and most vulnerable during the managed migration process!

    2. STOP the erosion of Transitional protection! The erosion is just pure evil concept!

    What d you people think?

    I did write to my MP, to ask to stop this Managed migration being brought forward, too.

    Big thank you! to anyone who can help!

    (sorry I am repeating myself)

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,410 Scope Online Community Specialist

    I think writing to your MP in this instance is really important. Our policy team are advocating for disabled people in many different ways, there's a lot to advocate for!

  • Ala
    Ala Community member Posts: 36 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912868#Comment_912868

    Thank you!

  • triskele
    triskele Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    we have just migrated from tax credits to UC - so far I estimate we are getting nothing . Our award as a couple will be negated by our carers allowance . We got that in addition to tax credits . So we are already losing £800 In income . Terrifying thought .

  • Morgan_Scope
    Morgan_Scope Posts: 391 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hello @triskele, if you've received a migration notice and are migrating across to UC, you should not be any worse off and should receive transitional protection. Have you heard anything about it?

  • triskele
    triskele Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    No I’ve not heard anything .
    we are so confused . Right now we are 800 down . This is because of them deducting the CA from our award .

  • Morgan_Scope
    Morgan_Scope Posts: 391 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @triskele, I've responded in more detail on your discussion: Migrating to UC from WTC .

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