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1 day 3 hours ago #299495 by Chrystal
Dwp visiting thousands of homes was created by Chrystal
The Department for Work and Pensions is scrapping one benefit and will visit thousands of benefit claimants' homes to tell them. Under managed migration, people who claim Employment and Support Allowance will be moved to Universal Credit.
This is in the news today , is this actually true or scaremongering I mean who wants the DWP in your home
Is this just income related esa
Is contributions based esa being migrated to universal credit too ?

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1 day 1 hour ago #299501 by David
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Hi Chrystal

To answer your question " scaremongering I mean who wants the DWP in your home". You should read the recent comments of Forum members who had nothing but praise for the DWP Visiting Officer who helped them claim Benefits with a home visit.

Contribution Based ESA will continue as before but will be referred to by the DWP as New Style ESA.

David

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1 day 9 minutes ago #299507 by Chrystal
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Thank you that’s good to know that there have been positive reviews , I’ve got severe anxiety , the constant barrage of misinformation in the news which feels
Like the government are attacking and singling out the ill and disabled as a way to reduce spending does fill me with dread and anxiety , .
Does that mean contribution was new style esa is not being migrated at the moment then , your help is greatly appreciated , and when you read the articles they are wrote in a way that is scary well I feel that way anyway , sorry if I have alarmed or caused worry

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10 hours 4 minutes ago #299514 by David
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Hi Chrystal

What Benefits do you currently receive?

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9 hours 51 minutes ago #299516 by boris1
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Where did you read that?

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7 hours 59 minutes ago #299519 by Sam
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This is the story, it's repeated in several local papers. It's basically saying we will try everything to get in touch with esa migration claimants before they cut off benefits. As usual the headline is scaremongering www.nottinghampost.com/news/cost-of-livi...enefit-visit-9948285

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