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1 day 15 hours ago #306986 by Paul
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I gave AI my recent ESA award breakdown as I’m migrating to UC and wondered where that left me re any potential future savings. I get the Christmas bonus which I understand is only paid to people receiving contributory benefits
AI reckons:
Current ESA Award Breakdown
Weekly payment of £161.75 is composed of:
Contribution-based ESA: £92.05 (living expenses) - NOT means-tested
Income-related ESA: £69.70 total, consisting of:
a. Disability Income Guarantee: £21.20 - IS means-tested
b. Support Group addition: £48.50 - IS means-tested
During your Universal Credit migration, your mixed ESA award will be split into two separate benefit streams:
1. Income-related portion (£69.70) → Ends and becomes part of Universal Credit
2. Contribution-based portion (£92.05) → Automatically converts to New Style ESA
Automatic Conversion to New Style ESA
Your contribution-based ESA will automatically convert to New Style ESA without requiring a new assessment. Since you’re in the Support Group, your New Style ESA will be:
• Weekly amount: £140.55 (Support Group rate)
• Fortnightly payments: £281.10
• Payment frequency: Every two weeks
• Means testing: NOT means-tested
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I know AI often gets stuff wrong so wonder if it’s done a good job in this case?
Lets say notionally my future savings go to £20k. Where would that leave me after migration?
AI reckons:
Current ESA Award Breakdown
Weekly payment of £161.75 is composed of:
Contribution-based ESA: £92.05 (living expenses) - NOT means-tested
Income-related ESA: £69.70 total, consisting of:
a. Disability Income Guarantee: £21.20 - IS means-tested
b. Support Group addition: £48.50 - IS means-tested
During your Universal Credit migration, your mixed ESA award will be split into two separate benefit streams:
1. Income-related portion (£69.70) → Ends and becomes part of Universal Credit
2. Contribution-based portion (£92.05) → Automatically converts to New Style ESA
Automatic Conversion to New Style ESA
Your contribution-based ESA will automatically convert to New Style ESA without requiring a new assessment. Since you’re in the Support Group, your New Style ESA will be:
• Weekly amount: £140.55 (Support Group rate)
• Fortnightly payments: £281.10
• Payment frequency: Every two weeks
• Means testing: NOT means-tested
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I know AI often gets stuff wrong so wonder if it’s done a good job in this case?
Lets say notionally my future savings go to £20k. Where would that leave me after migration?
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1 day 14 hours ago #306999 by BIS
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Hi Paul
I'm sorry, but your question is outside the remit of the forum.
BIS
I'm sorry, but your question is outside the remit of the forum.
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1 day 13 hours ago #307001 by Paul
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Oh, sorry, I thought it was a straight UC migration query
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1 day 13 hours ago #307004 by Paul
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Not to put too fine a point on it, I might get some money when my mum dies and I’m wondering how this would affect me given my mixed contributory/means tested benefits components. Is that not something this forum can be used for? Advice on entitlement and rules?
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1 day 13 hours ago #307015 by latetrain
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Hi Paul
The forum is to help claimants claim disability benefits such as PIP, ESA, DLA, AA., if we are able to answer other benefit queries we will try but they are outside the remit of the forum.
Gary
The forum is to help claimants claim disability benefits such as PIP, ESA, DLA, AA., if we are able to answer other benefit queries we will try but they are outside the remit of the forum.
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1 day 13 hours ago #307016 by latetrain
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Hi Paul
As per your previous post, this forum is to help claimants with their disability benefits. We do not give advice as we do not know the claimant, we can only give information, where someone needs specific advice we refer them to contact their local Welfare Rights Organisation who are able to take all their circumstances into consideration.
In regard to your question, if you have over £16k in savings all means tested benefits will stop, contribution based benefits will carry on.
Gary
As per your previous post, this forum is to help claimants with their disability benefits. We do not give advice as we do not know the claimant, we can only give information, where someone needs specific advice we refer them to contact their local Welfare Rights Organisation who are able to take all their circumstances into consideration.
In regard to your question, if you have over £16k in savings all means tested benefits will stop, contribution based benefits will carry on.
Gary
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