Universal credits work thing

Hi

I have just been reading your posts and see that you’re really worried about this.  I wonder if you were able to speak to someone at UC.  I really don’t think you need to worry about your claim being stopped.  I think what has happened is that you made a claim for new style ESA based on your NI contributions.  This is payable for a maximum of 12 months if you are placed in the work-related activity group -ie you have limited capability for work. Put very simply the new-style ESA claim worked alongside your UC claim with your partner so the fact that your new-style ESA has ended doesn’t affect your UC claim or the amount of money you are getting.   The advantage of claiming new -style ESA is that it is paid fortnightly, and you earn NI class 1 credits which can help towards your state pension. As you and your partner also claim UC the amount of UC is reduced by the amount you received for new style ESA so your money stays the same. 

You asked whether you need to supply further fit notes. The screen shot from your UC journal says that you were “given” LCW for 15 months from September 2020 ie that UC were prepared to treat you as continuing to have LCW until December 2021. The UC rules state that you are automatically treated as having LCW for UC if you have already been assessed as having LCW for new style ESA.  UC appears to be ignoring this rule and are applying the work capability assessment to you again and requiring you to supply fit notes.  

If all of this rings true, I think you should add a note to your online journal saying that you were already assessed as having LCW for new-style ESA and whist that has ended you do not think you should be reassessed again or required to produce fit notes as your conditions have not changed.

Hope this helps and please let us know how you get on and try not to worry !