Clarification of Universal Credit & ESA

Tinker_fairy

I am in an area where UC has just started & I am matching the criteria for it. There is a chance I may have to claim UC for sickness, but know that under the old system I would have only got contribution based ESA. However, I have read that contr based ESA is not included in UC. :mad:

Therefore, would I have to claim ESA or UC or both or, is my claim switched over after the WCA?
Just would like some clarification please.

Thanks.:)

rogerblack

Nobody who is currently unfit will meet the gateway conditions to go onto UC.
Get a doctors note.
Apply for ESA.
UC will not be relevant until more legislative changes happen.

JaneDoeJohnDoe

Tinker_fairy wrote: »

I am in an area where UC has just started & I am matching the criteria for it. There is a chance I may have to claim UC for sickness, but know that under the old system I would have only got contribution based ESA. However, I have read that contr based ESA is not included in UC. :mad:

Therefore, would I have to claim ESA or UC or both or, is my claim switched over after the WCA?
Just would like some clarification please.

Thanks.:)

It's ESA you must claim.
This gov.uk information sheet, that was buried in the depth :rotfl: of the gov.uk website explains who can & who can't apply for UC
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/404231/making-your-uc-claim.pdf

This is useful too https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/402501/universal-credit-index-of-relevant-districts.pdf