ESA - Universal Credit

Bluebell123
Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor
edited October 25 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Good afternoon all.

I am still in receipt of ESA income based. I was informed about 7 years ago that everyone will eventually migrate to Universal Credit.

I am due to receive my state pension next year. So I was wondering if they will just leave me on ESA until then. Has anyone else been in this position?

Thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,457 Championing

    The timeframe for migration to UC for those claiming Income Related ESA is anytime from now up until December 2025. I wouldn’t want to guess whether you will receive a letter before you reach state pension age.

    Are you claiming ESA as a single person or with a partner named on your claim?

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 3,469 Championing
    edited October 25

    Hi,

    The process was accelerated a few months ago. Now everyone should receive migration letters by the end of 2025.

    I don't think age will be taken into account for the migration letters. I think they're just automatically being sent to everyone in the final IR ESA & HB group now.

    Will be interested to hear whether anyone else has had the letter in a similar position.

  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/930539#Comment_930539

    Hi poppy123456

    So it looks like I will migrate to UC then as my birthday isn't until August.

    I am claiming as a single person.

    Thank you for your reply

  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor

    Thank you for your reply.

    I have had no letter as yet. But we still have a few weeks until the end of the year.

  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor

    Sorry that was meant for OverlyAnxious

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,457 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/930576#Comment_930576

    No one can answer that question because it's anytime up until December 2025. We are only in 2024.

  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/930600#Comment_930600

    Sorry I really misread that. I was thinking 2024 not 2025!!!

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