Hi, my name is Karen621!

Karen621
Karen621 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
edited March 28 in Start here and say hello!

Hello , my name is Karen and l have Arthritis,F.N.D and Fibromyalgia plus l suffer from depression and anxiety . I am migrating from E.S.A. to U.C and am stressed out by the whole precess . I am feeling in a very low mood after watching the governments spring statements . How is everyone else feeling?

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  • Karen621
    Karen621 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    l meant process.

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,129 Championing

    Hi @karen621 welcome

  • Karen621
    Karen621 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Hello , Sandy _123 , thank you .

  • Karen621
    Karen621 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008650#Comment_1008650

    Thank you Bluebell21, l will take a look . Take care . 🙂

  • mikee63
    mikee63 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Hi karen, i have just done the esa migrate to u/c & found it quite simple filling in the online form. I was on esa (support group) & now im in the new style esa + u/c so get half off esa & half off u/c + you can also ask to have your rent paid direct & still get paid fortnightly instead of monthly if you prefer, i was accepted by both because of my mental health so if you are receiving esa for physical or mental health problems or even both then it should not be a problem + you will still get paid from esa until your deadline date which takes approx 5 weeks from the date you first register & fill the form in once you receive your migration letter & then it just migrates over & if you don't want to claim esa but just u/c you can do that also & have the one payment coming from u/c instead of splitting the two, but i went for the split just in case they took me out of the support group. It can be a bit daunting at first not knowing what's happening, but touch wood mine went ok at the moment & received my first payment today from u/c & my next payment from new style esa will be on the 4th of april. Hope this helps you…

  • Karen621
    Karen621 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008689#Comment_1008689
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008689#Comment_1008689

    Thank you for your help , mikee63. I have done the forms and have gone straight to U C , l didn’t realise l could split with ESA , but it is going through now hopefully . I had some help from C. A . B , It all seems a bit fast filling out the to do list , but l think that’s because my partner had to take over as he is my carer for me . My hands spasm and l can’t type . I just keep worrying if l did everything ok . I will soon know if my payment comes through ok . I have been to the Job Centre to verify myself as well . I’m glad you got yours ok though .

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1008689#Comment_1008689
  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,211 Championing

    @Karen621

    @mikee63

    Hi and a very warm welcome to the community.

  • mikee63
    mikee63 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Hi karen, many thanks to your response & just to say i'm glad that you managed to get your u/c sorted, but you can still have your u/c paid fortnightly if you prefer along with your rent being paid direct. Just keep a daily check on your journal for any emails that come through & respond to them right away. For the emails that are highlighted in blue address them asap in your to-do-list & if you are unsure about anything then just ring them up as i found them to be polite & courteous & very helpful indeed. you can find the u/c department number on your migration letter. Good luck…

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,045 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    A warm welcome to the community from me @Karen621

    You may find the Green Paper Discussion interesting as lots of members have been talking on there about how they are feeling

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