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Whether to migrate - advice please
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1 month 1 week ago #289769 by headabovethewater
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Thank you for any advice as always much appreciated. I have been watching all of the migration letter posts avidly whilst trying to decide what to do with our migration letter. I dont think, sorry for ignorance on the terminology, we have been on legacy benefits? But have had a small amount of tax credits, (used to be have child tax credits, kids now older)
I am in receipt of pip and in first year of new style esa and have been placed in the support group.
I am in a bad decline with health and don't feel I can deal with job centre/forms/ and all it will/may entail to migrate, if I don't will it affect my esa or pip payments? Would they just continue as usual and I lose the tax credit (which is from husbands working)
Apologies to those who are not in a position to decide this i dont mean to cause offence, but I'm trying to choose what little bit I can cut and weigh against what my health can cope with- what a rubbish set up 😕
I am in receipt of pip and in first year of new style esa and have been placed in the support group.
I am in a bad decline with health and don't feel I can deal with job centre/forms/ and all it will/may entail to migrate, if I don't will it affect my esa or pip payments? Would they just continue as usual and I lose the tax credit (which is from husbands working)
Apologies to those who are not in a position to decide this i dont mean to cause offence, but I'm trying to choose what little bit I can cut and weigh against what my health can cope with- what a rubbish set up 😕
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1 month 1 week ago #289787 by Gordon
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hatw
You are asking for financial advice which we cannot provide on the forum.
I can tell you, providing your ESA is Contribution Based then it will continue in payment whatever decision you make, although you need to be aware that it will be deducted from any UC £ for £.
Your PIP is not affected by the transition and will also remain in payment whatever choice you make.
You might want to consider using one of the online benefit calculators to see what you might receive under UC, remember there will be Transitional Protection so you will not receive less and may get more.
www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Gordon
You are asking for financial advice which we cannot provide on the forum.
I can tell you, providing your ESA is Contribution Based then it will continue in payment whatever decision you make, although you need to be aware that it will be deducted from any UC £ for £.
Your PIP is not affected by the transition and will also remain in payment whatever choice you make.
You might want to consider using one of the online benefit calculators to see what you might receive under UC, remember there will be Transitional Protection so you will not receive less and may get more.
www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Gordon
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1 month 1 week ago #289814 by headabovethewater
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Apologies it must be the way I've worded it, is new style esa contribution based? I know I had to have paid 2 years NI.
If I do nothing then new style esa and pip would continue is what I am trying to ask, thank you again
If I do nothing then new style esa and pip would continue is what I am trying to ask, thank you again
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1 month 1 week ago #289815 by Gordon
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New Style ESA is a Contribution Based benefit and would remain in payment if you do not claim UC, if you do then it will be deducted £ for £ from any UC that is payable.
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New Style ESA is a Contribution Based benefit and would remain in payment if you do not claim UC, if you do then it will be deducted £ for £ from any UC that is payable.
Gordon
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