Migration to uc

Gaz1209

Hi got my migration letter but confused my wife is my appointee for esa and pip does she make a joint claim for us or can she make 2 profile and she controls mine like the esa and pip now and is there anywhere on the form that says she is my appointee

And will I need to go to job centre or can my wife do that for me?sorry so many questions thanks

poppy123456

A claim will need to be stated in individual names. A linking code would be sent to your wife on her claim and she would use that to link both claims together. They will already know that she's your appointee and this would apply to UC without needing to do anything else.

Usually an appointee is needed when you first claim but this can be done as a telephone call.

If you're in the Support Group for ESA you'll automatically be entitled to the LCWRA element from the start of your claim. It may take a few weeks to update your claim with this information but you will not need to provide any fit notes, even if they ask you, which they shouldn't do.

Your wife needs to make sure she reports being your carer when she fills out the form. The carers element will then be included with your UC. Carers allowance will be deducted in full. Payments for that will then continue as normal.

Income Related ESA and Housing benefit (if you're claiming it) will continue for 2 weeks once a claim is submitted.

Gaz1209

Thank you for the reply and information I'm in wrag so don't know what happens when I migrate and my wife doesn't get carers allowance is it better if she does claim it ? I get enhanced on both pip elements

poppy123456

Then it will be Limited capability for work (LCW) for you. If your ESA claim started after April 2017 then you will not receive any extra money for this group, same as it is for ESA.

Is there any reason why your wife doesn't claim carers allowance for looking after you? I'm sure she looks after you for at least 35 hours per week. If you are the main claimant of the ESA then your wife would also not be receiving any NI credits so she's missing out on that too.

You don't need to claim carers allowance to be entitled to carers element of UC BUT if she claims carers allowance she can ask for it to be backdated for 3 months, so I'd advise her to do that ASAP.

As a carer when claiming UC she will have no work commitments.

mrforgetful

Hi so muddled , I'm on wifes claim , she is on IS & carrers , We been together almost 14 yrs married 8. I was on esa with support , because I moved into her home I had to end my esa because dwp told me too as then be added to her claim , we now got this migration to uc thing & I plus my wife can't understand any if it , I've several health issues & have been on medications since I was a teen I'm now almost mid 50s, ive also adhd,autism & mobility issues, ive a blue badge which is a God send , I just don't know what's going to happen to us both or what we have to do , because of one of my conditions stress flares it up , just cant cope , sorry for waffling I'm scared.