Migration Severe Disability Allowance

spb1612

I submitted my UC migration application last week. I have now received a journal message (see below) which appears to suggest that my application is being treated as a new claim rather than a managed migration. This is causing me a great deal of anxiety.

The main reason I delayed applying for as long as possible was to avoid the kind of complications that now seem to have arisen.

I am currently in receipt of Severe Disability Allowance, and I hope this will not be deducted from my benefit entitlement under UC.

Could you please urgently confirm:

1. That my claim is being processed as a managed migration application (not a new UC claim).
2. That my Severe Disability Allowance will be fully protected and not lost during the transfer.

Please advise me on the next steps, as this uncertainty is seriously affecting both my health and peace of mind.

JOURNAL RECEIVED:
Some benefits can affect how much Universal Credit you receive. Our records show that you are not getting any of these benefits.Benefits that can affect Universal Credit are:
Jobseeker's AllowanceEmployment and Support AllowanceCarer's AllowanceCarer Support PaymentMaternity AllowanceBereavement Allowance (including Widowed Parent's Allowance)Widow's Pension (including Widowed Mother's Allowance)State PensionIncapacity BenefitSevere Disablement AllowanceIndustrial Injuries Disablement BenefitIf you are actually getting one or more of these benefits, you must contact the office you claim them from. Tell them you're now getting Universal Credit and to update their records.

Kimi87

Your IR ESA ended when you claimed UC.

The message refers to New Style ESA (Contributions based).

If your previous ESA was 100% IR, the message is correct.

You don't need to do anything.