Migration letter help please

Kimi87

There is a good guide to the WCA process here:

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/work-capability-assessment#:~:text=It%20has%20two%20parts.,the%20work%2Drelated%20activity%20group.

summersunflower

Is it anything like the PIP assessment?

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/954076#Comment_954076

Similar yes but the WCA is about your ability to work, where as PIP isn’t. The descriptors are also different of course.

summersunflower

Good morning, just to update the post:

Had the WCA assessment for my husband. Heard back and he has been found to have LCWRA (he also gets PIP)

I then applied for PIP as i have a hearing impairment - i now also receive PIP

I am his carer and get the carers element on UC

Thank you all for your help and advice - especially Poppy as i know i asked lots of questions, your help is very much appreciated.

Is there anything i need to do now?

Kimi87

There is nothing else you need to do.

summersunflower

Morning, I wonder if someone could advise what i need to do please? I do get CA. Any idea why i have got this message?

I got a message on my UC account saying:

Some other benefits can affect how much Universal Credit you get. You and your partner can continue to claim these benefits, but we will adjust your Universal Credit payment. Your statement shows you how we do this.

Our records show that **** (me) is getting:

Carer's Allowance

If you think this is wrong

If **** (me) no longer gets this benefit they should contact the office they claimed it from. Tell them **** (me) is now getting Universal Credit and to update their records.

Benefits that can affect Universal Credit are:

• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Carer's Allowance
• Carer Support Payment
• Maternity Allowance
• Bereavement Allowance (including Widowed Parent's Allowance)
• Widow's Pension (including Widowed Mother's Allowance)
• State Pension
• Incapacity Benefit
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

If **** (me) is also getting one or more of these benefits as well as the ones we already know about, they must contact the office they claim them from. Tell them **** (me) is now getting Universal Credit and to update their records.

Kimi87

You don't need to do anything. They are automated messages. You will get them periodically.

I get them about ESA, always sent at around 2am.

My best guess is they are a reminder to report any changes to the other benefit(s) you are getting.

summersunflower

Thank you Kimmy, ok so i don't even need to reply?

The only thing i'm getting now is PIP but that doesn't make a difference to UC does it as you mentioned in Feb above so i don't need to do anything do i?

Kimi87

No you don't even need to reply.

The only thing PIP might impact is Housing Element, which from a quick re read you don't get.

I was awarded PIP last year and didn't inform UC as it won't have any impact on my claim, none of the circumstances where it impacts HE apply to me.

summersunflower

perfect, no Housing Element,

Thanks so much for the super quick response and reassurance it is very much appreciated