UC:Mix age couple Migration Notice

Claretblue75

Hello👍 Just wanted to share our experience/process to help people in the same/similar position to ourselves;  Have been doing some reading/research & will post back soon👍

Claretblue75

My wife is state pension age & she has received a migration notice also.                       My migration notice states that my housing benefit & my Income Related Esa will soon be stopping :                                                           My current esa claim has my wife on it ; I am the main claimant.                                              I am in the support group(LCWRA):                    My wife’s receives the full state pension amount:                                                               We have no children:                                        I receive PIP.                                                       I just wanted to give everyone some info regarding our situation before I/we asked for advice & guidance from you good people😊

TimeLord1

People on here are very familiar with the couple's situation, so you'll get any helpful information you need. I think for many people, they're just fed up with it lingering as a worry in the background for years. 

Your PiP remains outside of UC.

Is your ESA all income related or Contribution related with an income related top up ? 

Are you renting via council or housing association or privately? 

Claretblue75

Thank you TimeLord1👍.                                     So to clarify for UC purposes pip is Not counted as Income in the calculation of an award of Universal Credit(Totally Disregarded).   It states on my/our Migration Notices Income Related Esa so I presume/assume this is correct✅.                                                          We are in an Hounsing Association & our rent is paid weekly:                                                  Thank you TimeLord1👍                                   With regard to pip&Uc this is good to know:

TimeLord1

Claretblue75 said:

Thank you TimeLord1👍.                                     So to clarify for UC purposes pip is Not counted as Income in the calculation of an award of Universal Credit(Totally Disregarded).   It states on my/our Migration Notices Income Related Esa so I presume/assume this is correct✅.                                                          We are in an Hounsing Association & our rent is paid weekly:                                                  Thank you TimeLord1👍                                   With regard to pip&Uc this is good to know:

It may state on the migration notice income related but you could still have contribution related with it 

Do you get Christmas bonus of £10 in December on your ESA letters ? 

TimeLord1

@Claretblue75

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not counted as income for the purpose of assessing eligibility for other benefits or for tax purposes. It's a tax-free benefit designed to help individuals with the extra costs associated with long-term ill health or disability. 

Claretblue75

Thanks again TimeLord1👍                                With regard to the UC/PIP just needed clarity;so Thanks once more😊                        With regard to the £10 bonus will check on previous statements.Cheers:                               l still have questions,so will be back Soon

Claretblue75

So is it the case that once we move onto UC we will/should be no worse off;(should at least receive the amount of benifit(s),if not more we are currently receiving?                                      Can someone please confirm this😊.                I believe this is called Transitional Protection 

KxMx

If your UC award is lower than legacy benefits, Transitional Protection will be added to your claim.
This is so at the time of transfer you aren't worse off. 
TP does erode over time as other elements go up or new elements are added to the claim. 

TimeLord1

Claretblue75 said:

So is it the case that once we move onto UC we will/should be no worse off;(should at least receive the amount of benifit(s),if not more we are currently receiving?                                      Can someone please confirm this😊.                I believe this is called Transitional Protection 

Your money with transitional protection will not see your current payment reduced. However, they might pay more than you're currently on. Your council (may) alter your Council Tax once you claim universal credit or you might not see any changes.

Did you check the past ESA letters for the Christmas bonus?

Claretblue75

Thanks once more👍

With regard to the £10 Christmas bonus,I did recieve this.

Why is this relevant/important?

Will be back soon with more updates/questions.

Cheers✅