First payment UC
Just got notice of my first UC payment - assessment period 02 Jan to 01 Feb 2025.
Standard allowance £393.45
LCWRA - £416.19
Transitional protection - £232.75
NEW Style ESA deduction - £598.87 - giving a payment of £443
I believe I understand what the figures mean, but perhaps not the Transitional protection figure?
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If you look at the UC award before deductions, does it match what you were getting a month in legacy benefits?
To convert a weekly benefit to monthly you multiply by 52 then divide by 12.
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As you were in the Support Group for ESA if that includes the SDP then I would say that Transitional Protection amount is correct because it would be about £140/month for that and an extra £89/month for the Enhanced disability Premium, which is a total of around £230/month.
Don't forget you also receive £276.40/fortnight for ESA as well as your UC payment each month. It's very easy to forget you have that ESA payment as well.
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Thankyou @Kimmy87, i shall investigate.
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Thanks Poppy. That is very helpful, and yes, I remembered about the NS ESA!
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I have been awarded lwcra from 8th October when should I get my first payment please
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I wouldn't dare try to answer that, Daniel, but hopefully Poppy or Kimmy will be along shortly to help you.
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New award matches legacy benefits to the penny. So simple, but I probably wouldn't have thought to multiply by 52 then divide by 12. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting for my poor, tender head ;-)
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Adding the fortnightly and monthly payments together was like The Krypton Factor to me! Thanks again Poppy.
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Your question was answered yesterday on your thread here. Your first payment is 14th Feb.
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You're welcome. It's very easy to forget that there's 4.3 weeks in a month, not 4 weeks and many people forget this or don't realise.
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