Many people who claim disability benefits will need to take action or risk losing out on cash
People claiming certain disability benefits could have to take action or risk having their payments stopped before Christmas. Those affected are people who claim Employment Support Allowance , which was the main disability benefit before Personal Independence Payment was introduced back in 2013. The benefit is paid to those who have difficulty working because they're sick or disabled. In most cases, ESA is claimed alongside others, most commonly PIP.
The Department for Work and Pensions is working to move those claiming through its 'managed migration' scheme, the Mirror reports, with letters, known as migration notices, having been sent to people who claim ESA since the start of this month. People have been advised to begin applications for Universal Credit. If this is not done within three months, so around Christmas time for most, ESA claims will be closed with payments stopped.
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