universal credit help

im on incapacity benefit,housing benefit and council tax benefit does universal credit affect incapacity benefit, i know incapacity benefit is changing to ESA but i dunno which one but i heard income related ESA is part of UC is that what the new incapacity benefit is?

mike1983 wrote:

im on incapacity benefit,housing benefit and council tax benefit does universal credit affect incapacity benefit, i know incapacity benefit is changing to ESA but i dunno which one but i heard income related ESA is part of UC is that what the new incapacity benefit is?

Hi m1983,

If you are currently in receipt of IB you will be transferred to Contributary ESA sometime before spring 2014

See :

What will I be transferred to?

You are correct in that UC will supersede IR ESA.

See this thread for the latest news on UC :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...id=10&id=89018#89018


bro58

Universal Credit which supposedly will replace over 40 benefits in 2013 is still much of an unknown quantity, for example no rates of payment have yet been announced.

Also, to date Steve has not yet been able to produce a guide in the members only area on UC.

Although when we have more information on UC, there will be a guide for members.