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Esa support group to uc
duck25
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Pleasehelp I am in esa support group don't get and means tested benifits can someone tell me if I'll have to go on to uc thank you I'm so stressed I'm in scotlanf
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If your UC is fully contributions-based with no income-related top-up then no you'd not need to apply for UC.
When did you start claiming ESA, and can you tell us how much you receive every two weeks?0 -
1999 after being diagnosed with MS and then fybromyalgia osteoarthritis illiiostomy breastfeeding cancer and other things.
I get 276.40 plus pip0 -
Breast cancer0
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£276.40 appears to be wholly CB based ESA.
Do you receive Housing Benefit at all?0 -
No no housing or anything0
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If you aren't getting a means tested benefit (specifically income related ESA or Housing Benefit) then you won't have to claim UC. You will remain on contribution-based ESA.0
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Thank you yove helped me xx1
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