ESA to UC Migration (voluntary)

Hi Gentle

Natural migration - If you have a change of circumstances - such as starting or leaving a job, a partner leaving or joining the household - you will have to claim Universal Credit. In general, natural migration could be triggered if entitlement to your current benefit ends (prompting a need to claim a new one) or you become entitled to a different or extra benefit. It shouldn't happen when you make changes to benefits you are already claiming.

Voluntary migration - You can choose to move at any time by voluntarily claiming Universal Credit. Using this Benefits Calculator will help you work out if you might be better or worse off claiming Universal Credit but it’s important to seek advice if you’re not sure, because there is no going back once a claim for Universal Credit has been made. Voluntarily moving may be good for you if you are entitled to more support under Universal Credit but many claimants will also be entitled to less.

www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Transitional-p...ion-Universal-Credit

2) As you are in the support group you should be transferred to the LCWRA group, providing you do not end your ESA support claim when you apply for UC, when you apply for UC your ESA will cease.

3) As in (2) above, You apply for UC online.

4) When you apply for UC, it usually takes 5 weeks to receive your first payment, if during this time you need an advance, you need to ask your workcoach when you have an interview, when you have your appointment with your workcoach, your claim will then go live.

Unless your mum is of state pension age or living in supported accommodation then she will not be able to claim Housing Benefit, she would have to claim UC and claim Housing Element.

Gary

Gentle

I fear you are confusing yourself, there are only two migration paths to UC; Natural and Managed, what you are referring to as a "voluntary" one is simply a Natural migration.

Gordon