Transfer process esa to universal credit

Anthonyk900

Hi can anyone give me abit information if they have went from esa support group to universal credit due to claiming housing benefit, what happens? Have they lost money due to doing this?.

Alice_Holt

You should be placed in the LCWRA group of UC, and get the additional UC £328 element.

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Universal-Credit/Additional-Elements-of-Universal-Credit

"...your LCWRA element to be added on. Though there are some instances where it can be added on straight away such as if you were entitled to one of the Employment and Support Allowance components immediately prior to your Universal Credit claim..."

Are you receiving any disability premiums on your ESA?

Anthonyk900

Living expenses £73.10
Extra money because of disability income guarantee £16.40

Limited capability for work addition
Extra money because of support group £37.65

Which gives a total income related amount £127.15

That’s what I get says nothing about premiums?

Alice_Holt

Your UC should be:

Basic (if over 25).........£319 pm
LCWRA element..........£329pm

Equivalent to £149 pw. (Plus housing costs).

Have you thought of applying for PIP?

Anthonyk900

I’m 24 years old and I’m currently applying for pip atm but it doesn’t have many questions for mental health problems anxiety and depression

Alice_Holt

Anthonyk900 wrote: »

I’m 24 years old and I’m currently applying for pip atm but it doesn’t have many questions for mental health problems anxiety and depression

It does - look at "prompting" for the Daily Living activities, social engagement, & budgeting.

Planning & following journeys may be appropriate for the Mobility component.

These are good guides:
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip
https://www.rethink.org/living-with-mental-illness/money-issues-benefits-employment/personal-independence-payment (Download the PDF at bottom left).
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form/

Anthonyk900

So do you think if I claim housing benefit when I move into my own place I will just be transferred over to universal credit and receive the LCWRA element straight away without an reassessment but I will just need to wait 5 weeks for my payment

calcotti

Anthonyk900 wrote: »

So do you think if I claim housing benefit when I move into my own place I will just be transferred over to universal credit and receive the LCWRA element straight away without an reassessment but I will just need to wait 5 weeks for my payment

That’s what is supposed to happen although there can be a delay in they LCWRA element being paid. You can of course be reassessed at any time under both ESA and UC.

Anthonyk900

Well I went for an assessment in September 2018 and I know you can be reassessed anytime just the way I have been getting told is if I put in for universal credit due to housing benefit I will just get my standard rate of £251 and I will need to be reassessed for lcwra element so it’s starting a whole new claim right from the start

calcotti

Anthonyk900 wrote: »

Well I went for an assessment in September 2018 and I know you can be reassessed anytime just the way I have been getting told is if I put in for universal credit due to housing benefit I will just get my standard rate of £251 and I will need to be reassessed for lcwra element so it’s starting a whole new claim right from the start

That is not the case, as explained in the posts above.

Anthonyk900

I get it abit more now like I will get transferred over and have to wait like a month or so to get my payment of standard rate and the lcwra element and they might send for me another assessment or they might not