Managed Mig to UC: housing element

Dear Sir or Madam: My sister, whom I provide care to, receives ESA (IR)SP and HB. As she has received HB since '96 continuously for the same private property she is not subject to LHA and her rent/HB payment is higher than the local LHA max. When she migrates to UC, despite her not being subject to LHA now I suspect she will be then. Transitional protection means her housing element will not reduce to LHA level immediately - but nor will it increase despite annual rent increase, thus effectively eroding her total UC award compared with current ESA+HB. 1 Am I correct in this assumption; and 2 do you know if this is amenable to appeal? I appreciate that if and when this applies she could apply for DHP - which is hardly ideal. Not many will be in her HB position, of course, and given the few (several thousand?) that are, perhaps this issue was overlooked. With thanks and good wishes, Marcus

Thanks Gordon: Sorry: ESA (income-related) Support *Gp*

FYI : assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...g-payments-guide.pdf