Claimed universal credit and my severe disability allowance of my ESA has been taken away?
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Richard57
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I have just moved home and had to claim Universal credit. The severe disability allowance of my ESA has been taken away completely without warning. They have told me this is the new system and nothing can be done. Is this correct....?
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Hi @Richard57 thank you for sharing this with us. Hopefully some of our members can help you with this.
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Hi,When did you move house please? and when did you claim UC?I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Hi, My claim started on the 3rd Jan 2019. I am in receipt of both enhanced rates of pip. I am in the support group an receive £110.75 per week ESA. The total amount is deducted from Uc every month and leaves me approx £320 per month worse off. Thanks for you response.
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The severe disability premium you were claiming when on ESA is not paid on UC. Your Contributions based ESA will be deducted £1 for £1 from your UC payments. UC should be adding the LCWRA element to your claim, as well as the standard element and and other elements you claim, like housing element for example.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Thanks, I will contact the DWP (esa) again regarding this.
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You need to check your UC payments to see what elements are added rather than ring ESA. Your ESA payments are correct so there's nothing to ring ESA about.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Uc payments just say an average of other benefits claimed (ESA) deductions are from 3/1/19 - 2/2/19 which are exact payment amounts at the changed rate.
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Your ESA will be deducted £1 for £1 from your UC payments. When you moved to UC you lost the SDP completely. You need to find out what elements of UC you're claiming, without knowing this then it's impossible to help further but the deductions from your UC are correct.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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