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Transitional payment
Hi all, hope everyone is ok :) Just a question on this tp as im finding it all confusing .i was on ir esa lcwra,n got put on cb when migrated over to uc- what happens once its eroded? As uc deduct when rent increases etc- once thats gone does that mean i will have to pay the difference? Or does everything stop then once tp…
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Hi, my name is 70Piglet!
I had the same issue as Kimi. The UC do NOT explain things in simple terms so you believe youre worse off. Actually if to add all that is coming in, its works out to be exactly the same as you were originally on. Its a shock at first, but adding up what you're getting from both UC and a legacy benefit is the same even with…
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Transitional protection
good evening I’m just wondering of anyone has had this experience and can offer any insight We migrated from child tax credits / income support back in September 2024 My son was on dla at the time just turned 16 and in the process of his pip application . We found out end of October his claim was unsuccessful and we ask…
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Care package
Good evening. I am awaiting a care package to be completed with social worker. I've had one visit but as its complexed my situation barriers and triggers a further 2 are needed. I was transfered from legacy benefits for managed migration to uc with lrwa element and transitional protection payment. Do they take into to…
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Not sure about UC standard increase and transitional protection
I am on LCWRA, migrated from ESA support group. Since the April rates have gone up - my rent increased and my transitional protection decreased by the same amount. I understand that this is right. That's a separate thing to this post. But what I'm confused about is the standard UC rates. I thought my standard rate would go…
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ESA **** up
hi I am hoping someone can advise me what to do to help my mum, she has been in receipt of ESA for quite a few years. She lives alone and gets PIP so gets the SDP element. She’s 65 next month. about 18 months ago my nan left her some money which meant she lost her income related benefits for a short while. Her housing…
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Rent increase
My rent goes up every year and when I was on ESA I was getting housing benefit. Every time my rent went up it didn’t affect my benefit and I still got the same amount. However, I’ve just found out that on Universal Credit when my rent increases then it comes off my transitional protection component which means I get paid…
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Universal credit rent increase
Hi my rent is increasing on Monday 6 th april it's going up from was£ 86.94 per week to new amount £91.11 per week does anyone no what I'll get from universal credit i get standard element health element and rent paid directly to york city council also get £.236.00 transitional protection im reporting rent increase on…
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Confusion over my transitional protection
Please bear with me I'm incredibly anixous and not coping so well. I was migrated from esa to uc last year. So I received transitional protection. My lha is £875 and my rent is £1000 meaning I havd a £125 top up. My landlord has just informed me that my rent is going up by £125. I know that this will erode my transitional…
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WCA Assessment and changes to rules
Hello. I just had a WCA. At the moment i receive UC LCW with protection from migrating from ESA WRAG. I was awarded ESA after an assessment at the end of 2017 and had no contact except statements from the DWP regarding ESA until i moved to another council area and had to migrate to UC IN 2021. In December 2023 I received a…
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UC REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Has anyone been given reasonable adjustments so that they can migrate to UC. Without going into detail I cannot use a computer and the only option is the phone but not sure if that comes with problems. Please let me know if anyone did a phone application with, or without RA's in place. Thank you
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Council tax
From B&W https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/uc-migration-claimants%E2%80%99-council-tax-hikes-may-be-unlawful Disabled claimants who have been hit with a big increase in their council tax liability after migrating from employment and support allowance (ESA) to universal credit (UC) may be able to get their money back,…
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Transitional protection and child leaving f/t education @ end of course
I am currently on pip (daily living) and have transitionalprotection due to migration over to UC. I am also on LCWRA. When my son finishes his college course, will it just be the child element of my uc that is taken away or will I lose my transitional protection too? There will be no other changes to my circumstances.
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Will I lose my Transitional Element?
hello I will be buying a flat this year from proceeds of the sale of the house I live in which was my late Mum’s in doing so will I lose my transitional protection element of Universal Credit? I will be getting a small mortgage so I can buy (am working with a broker who helps those on benefits to get mortgages) that’s all…
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I think the DWP has got my UC award wrong
I've only just realised that the DWP might have got my UC award wrong. Before I migrated over to UC in July, I was getting ESA. I guess you could call this old style ESA. I got £489.30 every fortnight. My savings were less than 6K, I was in the support group, and also, I was getting SDP. After migrating over to UC, I now…
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What is this transitional protection thing?
I am seventy-four years of age with a sixty-five year old wife. I am getting state pension and the wife gets ESA. We have not received any letters to be migrated. If we voluntarily migrate without receiving invitation letters will we be covered by something which Ithink is called transitional protection? I was in a meeting…
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Will I loose transitioning amount
Hi all, I've been to my jc today and no one could answer my question. I migrated from tax credits to uc with lcwra, I get some transitioning payment. If I start working a few hours a month will I loose the transitioning amount
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Will claiming carers allowance affect my benefits?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice please. I claim universal credit lcwra, PIP enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility and new style ESA. When I migrated to UC I received transitional protection for the severe disability premium. My daughter is 18, lives with me and has an apprenticeship. Could she claim carers…
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Please help!
hello, I wonder if anyone can help me. I moved over to UC from income support in January. I moved over on my transitional protection date as they told me. Waited the five weeks without money and then the amount was short. Which as you can imagine: after five weeks without money was devastating. I called them and they said…
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Migration end date is 2 August and Transitional protection ends 2 September
The deadline for submitting my Universal Credit migration application is 2 August. I was informed by DWP that if I do not submit my application by that date, I would still have until 2 September to apply without losing my transitional protection. Could someone please confirm this please? I’m feeling very anxious and want…
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Transitional protection and lcwra
hi, I’m hoping someone can help me. I was told in may with the migration letter that I had to move to UC from legacy benefits. May 27th I submitted my UC claim and as I have a few health concerns myself was told I had to put in a fit note and go for lcwra. I have never put in for anything such as pip for myself as I’m a…
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Transitional protection and non dependant moving home
I recieve transitional protection on uc because I was migrated from income support which had disability premiums included as I recieve pip and live alone. My adult son wants to move back home due to his relationship ending and I'm obviously not going to see him on the streets but I am worried about how this will affect my…
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UC calculation and TP from migration please
Hello Just checking this calculation and what the TP would be at all. We basically moved into a HA property (from private) the day we applied for UC on migration, and a new area I was on mixed IR ESA and CB ESA and had a lot of premiums added so was on ESA £328 per week, The new amount seems so much less. The private rent…
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Universal credit calculations with tp
hi I am a bit confused and wondering if one of you lovely people can help me my parents migrated to uc back in April while that was all done and they receive exactly what they were getting before thanks to the tp i am now confused how it works from here as they have just been given a bungalow by their local housing…
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Losing tp if move from supported accommodation
HHi I've been offered a bedsit from my local council im in supported accommodation temporary- will I loss my tp on uc if I add housing element on to claim about 90 a a week. Was on esa support group i have lcwa on my claim also. If It will be reduced how much by or will I loss it all together.. it seems I need it now more…
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My experience of Migration to UC from ESA Support Group with Capital and student income
Hello all, I hope you are all able to find some time to enjoy this weather. I wanted to offer my own experiences, and some tips that you may find helpful, in the process of managed migration. First of all an old-school reference here: DON'T PANIC! (of course I did, but having now come out of the otherside of it, I can say…
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Advice please if possible with regards to transitional protection/element…
Hello, Oh well, just when you thought it was going ok, received info from housing benefit that they will help with the transition to UC, I’m assuming that's the two week run on? However, I’ve since received a note in my journal informing me that I’m not entitled to receive help with housing costs as my landlord(private…
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Hi, my name is lou35! transitional protection has been suspended due to not having tenancy agreement
Hi I have just moved over to uc (managed migration, ) from ESA Support Group .and I have been informed by dwp , that my transitional protection has been suspended due to not having an up to date tenancy agreement, local authority had been paying housing benefit for me, direct to my landlord I have showed dwp proof of this,…
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Help on unerstanding.
We recently transferred from Income Support to Universal Credit. Our payment included a Transitional payment of £699. Since then, UC payment went up as did our rent, but our payment has stayed the same. So if I am looking at this correctly, our money will never go up until our TP has gone to 0 which will not only be…
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UC Transitional protection query
My child has just been awarded higher care rate, was previously on lower care. I understand the rate is significantly higher on UC but have come to realise I may not benefit from this as I get a transitional protection bonus will this eat in to this as will almost wipe it out for me or will it be an additional amount. I…