U/C housing and pension Question

winniewoo

Hi there new on here have question that someone on here must have gone threw same thing just cant seem to get correct answer for? Here goes im 65 on u/c get hb and ctr when reach 66 this year uc stops get pension its housing benefit side that need to understand as get council tax reduction at the moment when contact council do have to make new claim for housing benefit? Someone told me as council have all my details from ctr claim that would not fill out hb again? There must be other people on here that have gone threw the same thing and can give me the right answer. Pat

Kimi87

When my Mum went from UC to State Pension, she filled in one form combined for HB & CTR (CTR she had been getting on UC).

So this was a new application for HB and her CTR was reassessed due to change in circumstances.

The best place would be to ask is your local council.

winniewoo

Hi thanks for your message do you know if form was filled in online or at council? Did she have to do new hb claim then? Trying to get answers from council thats why thought would ask on here. Pat

winniewoo

Sorry think you said she had to do new hb application think suppose this is online

Kimi87

She filled in an online form (though my local council uses ancient software!) which assessed her for both HB & CTR. So it acted as a new application for HB & recalculated her previous CTR award.

winniewoo

Did she still have to send in all proof documents again id etc as council would have all this from ctr do you have go to council or ring them as dont know what form you would need.

winniewoo

Its very confusing to say the least you think it shouldnt be that hard as they have all your details from ctr just didnt want to go threw trying to do hb form as cant do them and got no help etc

Kimi87

The form to apply was online, filled in and submitted electronically.

They then contacted her by email (I think) stating what documents they wanted.

As it was a new hb claim /change in circumstances CTR up to date documents were needed.

So Mum logged back into her application and submitted digital copies electronically.

This is the way my local council can do it, yours might be different.

Kimi87

Help is available with forms and applications:

https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

winniewoo

My council is same think dreading trying to go threw that again just cant do the form docs etc will try and get threw to council thanks anyway for your help

Kimi87

We posted at the same time, see above your reply help is available for forms & applications 🙂

winniewoo

You can get someone or go somewhere and they will help you fill it out? Its to much for me to do or understand due to health etc

DOBBIEJ

hi sorry to butt in just a little question I made my universal credit claim two weeks ago I was offered an Advance but only £393 when the lady I spoke to on the phone said I was in limited work group so would only have to check my journal once a week I migrated from ESA I

Kimi87

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/993241#Comment_993241

Yes, use the link I gave to find someone or somewhere local that can help. Click on the purple text.

winniewoo

Ok thanls

Kimi87

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/993243#Comment_993243

It takes a while for ESA to send your details to UC.

£393 is the Standard Allowance, so possibly at that point that was all the system was showing you as entitled to.

Were you in ESA WRAG or Support Group?

If the former when did your claim start?

DOBBIEJ

hi Kimmy I was in support group and my claim started about may 2018

A_Z1961

@winniewoo , good question. I'll be 64 soon and unfortunately for me (and people my age) we will have to wait until we are 67 (yet another bloomin' year added on) before we can draw state pension/pension credit. However, I'll be in the same situation as you. Currently on basic universal credit and single person ILA for rent, council tax. My understanding on this is (I'm not the expert so I'm sure others will be able to guide you appropriately) you have to 1) Inform universal credit as you are approaching state pension age. Maybe tell them a month or so as you approach it as they don't just automatically transition you over. 2) This closes your UC claim (as you are no longer considered a job seeker) and also you HB/council tax is cancelled/suspended which means you have to open a new application.

Now, it may be easier than the first time and they do have your details but who knows, they very likely will want copies again but I'm sure they will tell you.

I will have to go through this myself in 2028 and who knows what the situation will be then.

Kimi87

Just checking you weren't in WRAG as money might not have been due.

As I said it takes a few weeks for ESA to confirm your status with UC. So the standard allowance was probably all that was/is showing up as your entitlement when you asked for an advance.

LCWRA element (the UC equivalent of ESA Support Group) usually is confirmed in time for the first payment statement.

winniewoo

Thanks for your message and will just wait and see what happens and will you know how get on.just cant do these forms etc and finding help with them is not easy nowdays.

DOBBIEJ

thank you kimmy