Still waiting. How do UC know your address to send a migration letter?

rita444

Hi there everyone , Just an update

My daughter is on ESA, support group pip housing benefit . She still hasn't received migration letter yet and now it's July 2025 .

Just a query how do UC know your address to send the migration letter too . Do ESA inform them is it all linked . Were do they get the address from I know it's a silly question ,But she moved last year and updated her addresses with ESA and pip . Thanks

Ranald

I believe they will be sending out letters up until December.

Charlie_Alumni

Hello @rita444

They are sending migration notices until September, with most people transitioned by December, so there it may be a little while yet.

The DWP send the migration notices and they will have her address from her claim with ESA.

Kimi87

The migration timetable changed a few months ago, letters are now being sent up until September.

Charlie_Alumni

Ah, thanks @Kimi87, I must have missed that one. I've edited my post so not to confuse people.

Passerby

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/136821/still-waiting

"Just a query how do UC know your address to send the migration letter too . Do ESA inform them is it all linked . Were do they get the address from I know it's a silly question, But she moved last year and updated her addresses with ESA and pip . Thanks."

 The ESA and the UC are not departments within the DWP, leave alone separate ones. They are just two different types of benefits administered by the DWP. They do interact and are linked with each other and both use the single system of the DWP which manages both. Therefore, the UC can get anyone's address from the ESA, provided they're an ESA claimant.

The ESA to UC migration invitation letter, also known as a Migration Notice, is sent out by the DWP and not the ESA or the UC, as these are not departments within the DWP.

Hope this helps.

rita444

Thanks everyone ,il stop worrying now ,and just await the letter.