Universal credit query

Ah ok, I was going to give it a while as thought it took 5 weeks but they day after ESA payment, then the 2 week run on next ESA payment then 3 weeks later adds up to 5. I just thought I'd lose ESA and housing benefit if I claimed too early.

I read something on the.gov site saying something about an interview but guess that's for new claimants.

I don't have to go to my city council office to tell them to pay my housing association as UC do it all if that's correct?

Thanks..I'll post if I need to if ok. I get brain fog

Yes when you apply for UC DWP will let HB know to end you claim, and if you ask UC to pay your rent directly to HA they will sort that out.

also i have my mail sent to my families house but my flat where i get housing benefit is a different address.

Should i put the flats address or my other home address at my families where i get all my mail, when applying ? I've watched this https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=universal+credit+form+filling+in & there seems to be nowhere to put rent or service charger but i guess i do that in the journal.

I have 2 home addresses. The flat i have that i have that i claim HB that i'm there occasionally nowadays but hopefully more in the future & the house where my family are as i'm helping out as elderly & that is where i receive my postal mail. Like a forwarding address as post got pinched etc.

Basically i live in 2 places..my flat & my families house but i have stuff sent to both addresses. My DWP, Bank stuff is sent to my families house but my flat is where i get HB. Not sure which to put..

Yes , all my mail for DWP, banking, PIP, goes to my families corresponding address. The letter to migrate, everything. Is this a problem as I'll be applying for a different address.

I don't want any benefit letters sent to the flat address.

Was wondering if there'd be a problem with a corresponding address. It's always been my address for such letters

As you say it's all done via journal anyway. I could write there where I want mail sent as a corresponding address maybe.

Will i need to go for an interview at jobcentre after my application has been submitted as i've seen it mentioned a few times.

Regards

Ok am sorry. I can write on journal about my correspondence address issue maybe once I have an account.

I doubt I'll need ID as I have but the vid from DWP benefits UK said everyone has to go for interview.

Sorry I know I'm laborious as my anxiety overwhelms me. I'll get on it and send after ESA payment maybe Thurs or fortnight on Thurs, and report back.

Again apologies.

Thanks.

My ESA due Wed, thinking about cracking on with it tomorrow or wait a fortnight..

I'm off to bed soon, i appreciate your words.. I've always got something to ask but yes i will ask citizens advice but they can be a nightmare wanting to know if wanting to start a case or something, is why i prefer here.,..

I make a big issue over stuff like this, anxiety sucks but think i got enough info from you to get it started.. Think i've enough time between now & Thurs.. I read wrong yesterday, nothing will change financially whatever day i do it, it's the 5 week process as you say.

Have a nice night

Regards

Yes I think they will contact me tomorrow but unsure if it's filling the whole form in or just the rent part.

If I new how big the form was I could try to do it for Thursday. I guess it's only transferring from one to another so may not be too long.

Probably best for the following fortnight

Ok I will have a look.

I was wondering that, like if just migrating thered be no chance I won't get it. As you say they have all my info from ESA and I get that.

Thanks,

Also the using my families house as correspondence address I've used for years, I'm sure there is a place on the form to write this. I'll have a look at the dummy form and see what Northern counties say.