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13 years 7 months ago #76410 by stephano

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Hello,
will esa be absorbed into universal credit at some point. Or, will esa be around indefinitely?

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13 years 7 months ago #76411 by michaelg

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stephano wrote:

Hello,
will esa be absorbed into universal credit at some point. Or, will esa be around indefinitely?

Hi

You may find this link of use.

www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare-reform/

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13 years 7 months ago #76412 by Crazydiamond

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Only income-based ESA will become part of Universal Credit. Contribution-based ESA will continue as a separate stand-alone allowance.

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13 years 7 months ago #76413 by stephano

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Thanks,
so, Universal credit replaces dla, not esa.

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13 years 7 months ago #76415 by michaelg

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stephano wrote:

Thanks,
so, Universal credit replaces dla, not esa.

stephano

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) replaces DLA, for some. Please see here -

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/dla/#pip

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13 years 7 months ago #76418 by stephano

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Many thanks.

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