ESA claim

Cruella

First of all, you remain on ESA you will only be moved to UC if you need to make a new claim for one of the benefits that come under UC.

It depends on what you mean by temporary, someone visiting you for a couple of weeks or even longer who retains their own address should not impact on your SDP, however, if the period is longer or they give up their address and make your address theirs then it will.

Once they leave and you are living alone again then you can re-apply for the Premium.

Gordon

Cruella

If you are currently receiving the SD Premium then you are now barred from claiming UC and can make a claim for Housing Benefit if you move.

Gordon

Cruella wrote: Hi Gordon

How do you tell the difference between an ESA annual entitlement letter and an ESA review decision letter please?

There's no clear cut way to do this but at the moment (7/3/19) the Entitlement Letter will talk about your payments from April 2019 only, a Decision Letter may also mention April 2019 but it will also mention your payments from the date of the Decision (end of February?) up to April.

However, the only guaranteed way is to contact the DWP.

Gordon