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MOVING FROM ESA CONTS TO ESA INCOME BASED
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2 months 4 days ago #294512 by CHUNKY321
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Hi
So is the deduction taken off any extra you receive above the esa cont rate that you may receive when you apply for ESA IR?
Also, if I move to ESA IR is there a possibility I will be asked to migrate to UC?
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So is the deduction taken off any extra you receive above the esa cont rate that you may receive when you apply for ESA IR?
Also, if I move to ESA IR is there a possibility I will be asked to migrate to UC?
Kind regards
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2 months 4 days ago #294519 by Gary
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Hi synapse321
Just to clarify things when you get CB ESA this is based on your NI contributions, some claimants are entitled to claim IR ESA on top of their CB ESA. The IR part of ESA is due to entitlements of disability premiums such as SDP and EDP, both of these are means tested.
IR ESA is going, claimants in receipt of IR ESA will be sent a migration letter inviting them to claim UC.
Gary
Just to clarify things when you get CB ESA this is based on your NI contributions, some claimants are entitled to claim IR ESA on top of their CB ESA. The IR part of ESA is due to entitlements of disability premiums such as SDP and EDP, both of these are means tested.
IR ESA is going, claimants in receipt of IR ESA will be sent a migration letter inviting them to claim UC.
Gary
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2 months 3 days ago #294549 by CHUNKY321
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Hi Gary
The part I don't understand is when you say some people are entitled to claim IR ESA on top of their CB ESA. Will this IR ESA then be converted to a full blown UC claim and I will lose my ESA Conts entirely?
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The part I don't understand is when you say some people are entitled to claim IR ESA on top of their CB ESA. Will this IR ESA then be converted to a full blown UC claim and I will lose my ESA Conts entirely?
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2 months 3 days ago #294557 by Gary
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Hi synapse321
You will keep your CB ESA, this will be paid as usual every fortnight, if eligible you will be invited to apply for UC which will take the place of IR ESA. UC and IR ESA are both means tested benefits, there are no disability premiums when you claim UC.
UC does have an element called LCWRA which is the same as the support group, therefore if you are in the support group, when you apply for UC, you should be placed in the LCWRA group without under going an assessment providing there has been no break in claiming IR ESA and UC.
Gary
You will keep your CB ESA, this will be paid as usual every fortnight, if eligible you will be invited to apply for UC which will take the place of IR ESA. UC and IR ESA are both means tested benefits, there are no disability premiums when you claim UC.
UC does have an element called LCWRA which is the same as the support group, therefore if you are in the support group, when you apply for UC, you should be placed in the LCWRA group without under going an assessment providing there has been no break in claiming IR ESA and UC.
Gary
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2 months 1 day ago #294618 by CHUNKY321
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Hi
When you say there is no break I assume you need to apply for UC before the migration date cut off date?
Is that correct?
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When you say there is no break I assume you need to apply for UC before the migration date cut off date?
Is that correct?
Thanks
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