Hi, my local Jobcentre has just fully rolled out Universal Credit. Does that mean claimants on ESA will be forced to transfer over? I am just about to move house and I am worried this will trigger a review. I am in the support group, have been since moving onto ESA (from IS) four years ago. Does that make a difference? I am worried about losing my severe disablement allowance, as my son is my carer but cannot claim CA as he is a full time student. Thanks.
No you will not need to claim UC unless there are other reasons that you need to, such as a new claim for Housing Benefit.
At some time in the future, probably not in the next two years, there will be a managed transfer of ESA claimants to UC and what is called New ESA, at the moment there are no details of how this will be done.
Gordon
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