I’m going to submit my claim for UC next week, I don’t want to wait any longer

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  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 19

    Because of Universal Credit’s use of ‘assessment periods’, I really would understand someone getting confused 😂😵‍💫 on when they’d actually see the increase. 📈 🔺🆙


    It’s not the easiest to understand for some of us. 😹🤭🤣😂


    As I said @Kimmy87, my assessment periods last from the 6th to the 5th. Because my April assessment period starts on 6th April, I guess then I’ll see the increase 📈 in my May payments? 📆🗓️📅

  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 19
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986544#Comment_986544

    I know I’ll see the increase 📈, it’s just a question of when exactly? ⏱️⌚️📆🗓️📅


    Will I see the increase reflect in my May payments or a month later in June? 🕰️ ⏰📆🗓️📅

    Even though I don’t have to I’ll repeat again, my APs are 6th - 5th. @Kimmy87

  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 19
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    The exact date the new rates take affect is April 7th and as this news 🗞️ 📰 article says, it’ll depend on the claimant’s assessment periods. Seeing as my April assessment period would last from 6th April to 5th May, would I see the increase in my May payments? Would the 6th April - 5th May AP be a classified as a ‘full assessment period’, therefore I would see the increase 📈 show in my payments for the month of May? 🙈🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️🤷🤔😂


    I really can understand why some people would find this stuffutterly baffling. lol lol

    @Kimmy87 @poppy123456

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 3,180 Championing

    Ah my mistake I thought it was the 5th.

    As your AP starts 6th April then I'd not expect you to see the increased payment in May because it isn't a full assessment period. You might have to wait until June like me.

  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986550#Comment_986550

    Well, if that’s the case so be it, I’ll accept that 👍. Better late than never 👍. The use of ‘assessment periods’ on UC really can be so perplexing 😂.

  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 19
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986552#Comment_986552

    Even the letter I received today about the uplift to rates, it said the rates will change from April 7th.

    I’ve put a circle ⭕️ around ‘7 April 2025’ @Kimmy87.

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  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 20

    I’ve had another letter ✉️ today (20/2/25) from Employment & Support Allowance BUT THIS TIME it’s to confirm that my claim has definitely ended. ✅✔️☑️👍 @Kimmy87

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  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 20
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986736#Comment_986736

    Yes I did receive confirmation over the phone TWICE that my claim had been closed down but a letter is the best proof possible imo.

    Very happy 😀 to have received this proof. ✅☑️✔️👍 @Kimmy87

  • ChrisSCOPEhtfc94
    ChrisSCOPEhtfc94 Online Community Member Posts: 748 Empowering
    edited February 20
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986737#Comment_986737

    The agent that I spoke to on the ESA phone line earlier this week (on Monday) said that I’d receive some kind of letter about my claim stopping. He was correct ✅✔️☑️👍. @Kimmy87

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