UC migration notice

helpinghands
helpinghands Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
edited August 31 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello, I am a carer for my daughter who is autistic and has a learning disability as well. She does not have the mental capacity to handle medical or financial issues and is fully dependent on me for her needs. She is in receipt of ESA (support group) and PIP. All her benefits are paid into my account which I manage on her behalf for treatments related to her health. Today I have received a letter stating that she has to clain UC by the 5th of October as her ESA will be stopped.

I have a few questions, i hope that someone kind enough will answer them for me.

-Her benefits, as mentioned above, go straight into my account (this is a joint account with my son). I chose to have a joint account many years ago so that should anything happen to me, my son has the authority to manage her benefits. I work part time and my salary also goes to the same account. My questions are:

-Do I have to submit bank statements ?

-Does she need a bank account of her own? I would rather that the UC goes into my account as she cannot manage money or finances.

-Is this UC means tested ?

-Her GP is well aware of her disability and health issues, will I need some sort of a letter from them to submit it to the UC department.

Please, any assistance rendered would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,873 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Afternoon @helpinghands sorry you've not had an answer to this post yet. Can I just clarify first if you're an official appointee for your daughter? And also, check if things have moved on since this post?

  • helpinghands
    helpinghands Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener

    Hello Holly, unfortunately no one relied to my post but I managed to ask my friend's brother who used to work in the Job Centre. I am an official appointee for my daughter. I was helped with the process and I filled in the online form as required. I then received a date via my email saying that I would be called within a weeks time. All went well with the advisor and now my daughter has successfully migrated to the UC. Thanks for checking on me!

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,873 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Morning @helpinghands bless you, thank you so much for sharing the outcome and again, I'm really sorry you hadn't heard back earlier. I'm pleased that it's all complete for your daughter now 😊

  • helpinghands
    helpinghands Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener

    Thank you for reaching out Holly, I am happy that everything has fallen in place for my daughter. Take care.