ESA change to 'new style'

Hi angel*1

Housing Benefit has been replaced with Universal Credit. You can only get help with your rent through Universal Credit ( unless living in sheltered/supported accomodation )

David

Hi angel*1

Contributions Based ESA and New Style ESA are basically the same thing and pay exactly the same amount. So your reduction won't have anything to do with NS ESA. You need to investigate elsewhere.

David

Hi angel*1

New Style ESA is also £609.50. See below the advice from Disability Rights UK---

"How much is 'new style' ESA?
'New style' ESA is a flat-rate benefit. It is not affected by any savings or other income you have, except for occupational or personal pensions. Unless you are put in the support group, payment of 'new style' ESA is limited to 12 months.

The rates given below apply from 7 April 2025.

For the first 13 weeks of your claim, the ‘assessment phase’, you are paid the basic allowance. This depends on your age:

Assessment phase (per week)
Aged under 25 years - £72.90

Aged 25 years and over - £92.05

Once you have undergone the work capability assessment and have been found to have a limited capability for work, you will move onto ‘main phase’ ESA. With this, you will get the basic allowance, plus a ‘support component’ if you are put in the support group

Main phase (per week)
Basic allowance - £92.05

Support component - £48.50

If you get an occupational or personal pension that pays more than £85 a week, your 'new style' ESA will be reduced by half of the amount over this limit."

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/new...nd-support-allowance

David