Esa support group to uc

duck25

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

Spoonie_Turtle

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?

duck25

1999 after being diagnosed with MS and then fybromyalgia osteoarthritis illiiostomy breastfeeding cancer and other things. 
I get 276.40 plus pip

duck25

Breast cancer

KxMx

£276.40 appears to be wholly CB based ESA.

Do you receive Housing Benefit at all? 

duck25

No no housing or anything 

Robbie64

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.

duck25

Thank you yove helped me xx