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IB-ESA Credits only claim change of circs =UC

DSWM
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Advice service manager - Disability Solutions, Stoke-on-Trent

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i have a client who was on ESA in WRAG on credits only claim as her savings were over £16K. Her PIP has stopped so she has had to live off her savings, which have now gone under £16K.  She reported this change of circs to ESA who have said that as she has credits only claim is not a live claim and she will now have to claim UC. A DM has looked at rules and confirmed this to me but i just wanted to double check this is right?

Timothy Seaside
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Housing services - Arun District Council

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Sounds like it’s probably right. The following thread might be helpful:- https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/13484/

Basically, a “credits only” award is not really an ESA award - it is an NI award based on LCW.

[ Edited: 15 Nov 2018 at 03:28 pm by Timothy Seaside ]