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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Hugh I mean people off work due to illness will get the same as on the dole. That is very wrong. The amount should be the same as the pension as they off work due to an incapability to work.
The only variances on the universal credit will be due to children (surprise surprise), and topups for housing and council tax costs.
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Not strictly true. Any long term ill people who are in receipt of care will receive both a care component and a premium on to their ESA. Also, there is no six month cut off for contribution based ESA as there is for JSA.
So, in essence, it mirrors what happens in the work place anyway. People who are off sick from work don't receive a greater amount than if they were at their place of work.