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Catherine21
Catherine21 Posts: 8,059 Championing
in Universal Credit (UC)

Just wanted to say my journey 8th September recieved migration 25th September i applied 26th September did commitments on phone 27th September ID check at job centre oh ps on 25th September did phone claim with CAB today called to see what was happening my statement included lwcra TP and rent which I will get done to landlord I am absolutely shocked for years i worried about this and I mean years andi66 I know you was anxious honestly it went so smoothly I did phone claim and if they try digital ID I will refuse on grounds of not being able to do tech and also losing everything all the time I was reading that you can refuse if you have disabilities that limit you anyway yh well suprised

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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,059 Championing

    PPs Thankyou kimi for all your help I was only able to manage logically with your advice much appreciated honestly thankyou

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,152 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks for sharing how it's been @Catherine21. I'm pleased it's gone smoothly for you. 😊

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,059 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077927#Comment_1077927

    Yes was so smooth touch wood did give me months payment I will phone monday till change for next month id spend it all in a week yes but I worried about doing this for years kimi poppy helped with all the advice really did

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,146 Championing

    How soon after do I get the ID check and commitment thing. I'm doing uc claim next Wednesday, someone helping me do it online. It's just next week I have to let the hospital know what day I be available for my lung cancer results. The following week, My friend going to be with me. It will be by phone. I am so stressed at the moment with both. I read that they ask you if you have to go I to hospital for treatment on the form, I won't know my results by then. So what will I put

  • Hopeless
    Hopeless Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 969 Pioneering

    My ID check was 10 days after I submitted my form though they told me the appointment day and time within 24 hours. If you have a hospital appointment just write it on your journal - UC should work around it and be able to offer you an appointment on another day. They were very accommodating to me

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,444 Championing

    Because UC treats every application as a new application, they ask about health conditions to see if you might need to go on the "health journey".

    It's not really that important as you will go straight into the LCWRA group after ESA confirm your previous award.

    So a basic list of health conditions is sufficient.

    If you are given an appointment which isn't convenient, you can ask for it to be changed.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,059 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077951#Comment_1077951

    Oh andi im sorry to hear this honestly dont worry I applied 25th by phone then 26th recieved message to call uc along side a message to attend job centre 27th for ID check whilst I doubled checked for job centre appointment I asked was that for commitments she said no ID check then she transferred me to a department I agreed to commitments went did ID next day and heard noting since but I did call a couple of times to check all ok and I get payment on 30th lm sending you much love for yo7r hospital appointment pls dont worry about uc its really not as bad as you think just have your rent written down how much esa you get honestly CAB was fantastic

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,059 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077953#Comment_1077953

    Mine was so quick from applying within 3 days had done form commitments ID yes andi everyone on uc line be so so nice and patient all those years I worried I made myself so ill focus on your health and once you submit your form will all before Christmas thinking of you

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,146 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077966#Comment_1077966

    Thank you

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