UC migration and Sick note request

WelshBlue
WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 955 Championing
in Universal Credit (UC)

Had the following in my journal

uc work.png

… is simply replying migrating from ESA SG enough ?

Weirdly, had an ESA payment today a week early so guessing my claim there is closed.

I knew it was going too smoothly lol

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  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,817 Championing
    edited August 2025

    A mistake, surely? I migrated from ESA with SG and nobody asked me for fit notes.

    Umpteen members have posted that they have been asked for fit notes, and I believe they have received auto generated letters, as if they were making a new claim.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,461 Championing

    It's just a case of them not having all the information from ESA as yet.

    The request can be ignored and it won't do any harm to add a Journal note.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,324 Championing

    "We have since found that you have not yet had a Work Capability Assessment outcome for your condition"

    Welsh Blue. How dare they try this? 😡

    You have. The WCA outcome was LCWRA/Support Group

    "…if you do not…we will consider you to be capable for work." 😯 what ???

    (I wouldn't respond)

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,456 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054670#Comment_1054670

    well done you were the first to comment today

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 955 Championing

    @Ranald @Kimi87 … thanks. I was guessing it was generic, but doesn't hurt to be extra vigilant

    To be fair things like paying my landlord direct, are progressing smoothly (although have got to point out to them that they haven't taken 14% off for bedroom tax) Advance payment applied for and credited in 2 days

    @WhatThe … hopefully as pointed out it's a generic form and not too many hoops to jump through

    DDay is Aug 22nd when I get my statement lol

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,324 Championing

    Welsh Blue, fortunately you know not to report or provide the requested 'fit note' but anyone who does risks reassessment then losing their LCWRA status.

    "…if you do not…we will consider you to be capable for work."

    This is a threat. A clear threat to any vulnerable claimant. It's outrageous!

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