Please help - UC want me to go to an appointment, I can't leave my home. Any advice?

tracies1996
tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected
edited July 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

universal credit are trying to make me go to an appointment to take documents . I don’t even leave my home and don’t see docs unless desperate he rings me and sends out my meds . I’m on ESA support group for PTSD /agorphobia and I’ve always had home visits . I offered to send documents. I thought my migration I’d be protected not bullied into leaving my home my safe place , I’m sat crying 😢 as it’s to much for me . I’d rather have nothing it will make suicidal if they try and enforce this . It’s really cruel as I’ve been like this for years and I can’t believe they trying to enforce this on me . I won’t even answer my door unless I know who is . Please can someone help . I’ve left notes on journal . 😩 thank you for reading

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  • MyHappy256
    MyHappy256 Online Community Member Posts: 146 Empowering

    I did my confirmation by giving them details from my passport and driver's license, dunno whether you have that option?

  • tracies1996
    tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected

    Hi I have my birth certificate and rent card etc and other bits as ID . They just messaged back on my journal saying see if can help another way . I hope so as I’m sat in tears I had to fight years ago for my esa and I got put in support group enhanced and they tell you when migrating be smooth etc . Yet how is it when they making me go through this . Also saying may need to check my health . Are they joking I told them it will make me suicidal I don’t have mental strength to go through it . 😩

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,471 Championing

    If your ID hasn't been verified they won't yet know you are migrating and automatically entitled to LCWRA (the UC equivalent of ESA Support Group).

    The message about checking your health is because all the system knows at the moment is you reported a health condition when applying.

    You will not need to submit a Fit Note or undergo any medical assessments due to migration.

    Once your ID has been verified they will ask ESA to confirm your previous award. Once that's all been processed you will have LCWRA added to your UC award.

  • tracies1996
    tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected

    Thank you for letting me know this kini87 . Apparently someone’s getting in touch I’m no good at all with this kind of thing it just makes me spiral . Been having a panic attack and crying over it all

  • tracies1996
    tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected

    update , the woman from the jobcentre said going to try and get me a home visit . Fingers crossed .

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,456 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053161#Comment_1053161

    where abouts are you from?

  • tracies1996
    tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected

    north east . I’m just waiting for my doctor to ring as drinking as been going through a lot . 😩

  • tracies1996
    tracies1996 Online Community Member Posts: 86 Connected

    Basically , I was sexually assaulted . And last month police stormed my place looking for a previous tenant. And it’s took me back and triggered me as they never helped me years ago even though I won my case . But also this universal credit stuff I just find appalling. Like it’s mad how they don’t have your information when I’ve had esa for years enhanced . I don’t even go to see my doctor he rings me . Don’t get me wrong probs gets frustrated with me as I need full health check . But unless I’m on a stretcher I ain’t going ! I get my meds posted to me . But the things at min which I find triggering so I’m drinking bad . When I was recovering kinda . I say recovering I never will I manage , but when I spiral I spiral . Not a poor me post , so stressed , sad and anxious and fed up with it . Being made to feel like a beg . I had a good career and due to assault that’s it over . My solicitor won my case but the police acted appalling.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,456 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053309#Comment_1053309
    https://www.hiyed.co.uk/

    Ring us at Hiyed or email us at info@hiyed.com and someone will be able to pick it up.


    hiyed is a supported employment company and we can provide support by providing you with a support worker, provide transport and provide support with specialist equipment

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