Migration to UC from Legacy Benefits any updated timescales at all ?

Spicedpumpkin

HillStreetBlues said:

It has now been officially confirmed that it will start this month.
Last week it was TBC

Today it's from Sep 24

https://ucmove.campaign.gov.uk/universal-credit/when-you-need-to-apply-universal-credit/

Many thanks for the table. Looks like anytime soon for me then . 

poppy12345

Spicedpumpkin said:

HillStreetBlues said:

It has now been officially confirmed that it will start this month.
Last week it was TBC

Today it's from Sep 24

https://ucmove.campaign.gov.uk/universal-credit/when-you-need-to-apply-universal-credit/

Many thanks for the table. Looks like anytime soon for me then . 

Yes, it's already started and some people claiming Income Related ESA with or without housing benefit have already received their migration letter. 

TimeLord1

No mention of the Support Group or contribution-related ESA on that list. If they have any income-related top-ups or disability Income Guarantee, Housing Benefit/ Local Housing Allowance. 

TimeLord1

That is the part explaining who won't be moving and that isn't clear cut either. As it mentioned new style ESA contribution related not legacy contribution-related ESA with any income top ups or housing Benefit.

kaMelo

As far as I was aware everyone claiming old style ESA will be moving, those with an income related element will be invited to claim UC and those who only have a contribution based ESA will be moved/converted to new style ESA.

Essentially legacy ESA will cease to exist.

TimeLord1

But when you use the link to New Style ESA a fortnightly paid benefit. It really has no different aspect other than you can't claim legacy ESA just New Style it basically a name difference 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance

kaMelo

It may on the surface seem no more than a name change however there is one important difference, a claimaint in receipt of legacy contributions based ESA only could, if their circumstances changed enough to qualify, also start to claim the income based ESA top up.

That is a situation the Government does not want to happen hence transferring those people to new style ESA.

From that point onwards UC is the only income related benefit available for working age people.