Voluntary move from ESA to Universal Credit

pmlindyloo

IAmWales wrote: »

The one bed rate does apply, because he receives PIP. It would have applied under LHA as well. It's not discretionary. Perhaps CK is thinking about the discretion to award the two bedroom rate where an overnight carer is regularly required.

Not sure what you mean by another body awarding it. It will be part of his UC calculation.

Rebecca Pow today abstained from the Universal Credit vote. She's not going to be lobbying against the government anytime soon!

Just to confirm this with a link directly to do with housing element Universal Credit:

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Housing-overview-Universal-Credit

Click on Share Accommodation in text.

IAmWales

epitome wrote: »

"Lives at home with his parents" SDP is usually (but not always, and I don't agree with the cases that are allowed, but hey what you gonna do?,) not awarded in this circumstance.

Remaining WRAG period should be kept on UC.

SDP would not have been awarded whilst at home, unless the other members of the household were also disabled, but on the old system he would have received it once living alone (assuming no one claiming CA for him).

I can see people currently receiving the SDP being caught out by this, and only realising when it is too late. (Apologies OP, going off topic.)

epitome

IAmWales wrote: »

SDP would not have been awarded whilst at home, unless the other members of the household were also disabled, but on the old system he would have received it once living alone (assuming no one claiming CA for him).

I wasn't thinking of that scenario when I said "I don't agree with it"....in that scenario I do agree with it, that would be ok.

I was thinking of the scenario when the claimant lives with their parents and has a tennancy or board and lodging agreement with their parents...in which case SDP is payable