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Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance are benefits for working age people who are on a low income or out of work. This may include disabled young people still at college. ESA is a legacy benefit so you can’t apply for it now but you may still be in receipt of it until you are migrated to UC.

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Universal Credit and Social Care – How assets and income affect entitlement

A basic overview based on a Disabled young person in their 20s. I have left out information that is not relevant, or not likely to be relevant, to such a person. Therefore, these notes are not, in any way comprehensive.

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Quick overview of Universal Credit and a Limited Capability for Work

This document is a quick overview about what a Limited Capability for Work (LCW) or a Limited Capability for Work Related Activities (LCWRA) means for a person applying for Universal Credit

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