Southend council are saying transitional benefits in an income

Like a lot of people migrating from ESA to University Credit, my brother has been his with a £260 bill for council tax increase, Southend council are taking Transitional protection as an income, and adding this to the council tax relief.

I was told they should not do this? A consultation on the phone and they are saying they are right.?

On a side note Transitional protection should really cover the council tax increase, as you worse off.

Telford and Wrekin council did the same to me when I transitioned from ESA to UC, I get the severe disability transistional payment so the money coming in is exactly the same as it was before, but without the Council Tax reduction I was having to find an additional £164 a month !! 😱

I contacted the council who told me that ESA was a passport Ed benefit and UC isn’t. I wrote to my MP who gave me the same reply and suggested I apply for the hardship allowance which I did. I still haven’t heard back from them but mysteriously the council stopped taking the council tax from my direct debit with them (after a month where they only took £80). I know that there are reviews on the lawfulness of treating migrated disabled as the same as those able to work.