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1 day 6 hours ago #304442 by K
Greetings....

I will be migrating over to UC one day and wanted to kindly ask some questions,


I receive PIP both components high,

Its been my understanding that Ive been on IR ESA and receive the SDP as a single person with no children. I also do permitted work (8 hours a week)

Ive recently discovered that my ESA may be partly CB ESA even though on my ESA yearly letters it says IR ESA

Anyways, one of my questions is, If when I move over to universal credit, and they put me on NS ESA for having been partly receiving CB ESA on my legacy benefits as well as putting me on UC with my TP and LCWRA, will I be able to receive my "permitted earnings" on NS ESA as well as being allowed a "work allowance" of £411 on my UC claim???

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12 hours 16 minutes ago #304458 by David
Hi K

There is no such thing as Permitted Work in UC.
Any New Style ESA you receive is deducted £ for £ from your UC.
You are entitled to the LCWRA Work Allowance.
You would be advised to use a Benefits Calculator such as Entitledto.co.uk

Are you aware that if you reduce your work hours under UC it is possible to lose all your Transitional Protection?

www.gov.uk/guidance/transitional-protect...ration-notice-letter

David

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9 hours 25 minutes ago #304465 by K
Sorry if ive sent this response twice David, im new on here and trying to navigate my way around how to message/post etc

Ok, Lets say I migrate over to UC and im also on NS ESA (duel claim I believe they call it)

1, Could I still my do permitted work hours on my NS ESA award ?

AND

2, Even though my NS ESA will be deducted from my UC award £F£ and ill only be receiving the LCWRA/and housing element, can I also earn the £411 disregarded work allowance in my UC award too?

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9 hours 10 minutes ago #304466 by David
Hi K

The reason why I recommended you used Entitledto.co.uk is to show you how the new Benefits interact when Permitted Work no longer exists with UC. But yes you can do Permitted Work with NS ESA and you will have a UC Work Allowance of £411.

David

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