Universal Credit as a disabled couple.

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  • ashiimarie
    ashiimarie Community member Posts: 8 Listener

    Also yes we both had single claims with SDP before we met and we moved in with eachother in 2021 and went a joint esa claim both still entitled to SPD because we get pip. When we move house from one local authority to another we will be changed to a joint uc and I was trying to see if the claim would just go straight over with no assessments

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    If the mother of the child already claims benefits for that child, including a bedroom then you will not be able to claim the extra bedroom for them.

    You will not be able to claim an extra bedroom if your partner is the carer. An extra bedroom for a carer would be for someone you do not live with.

    No assessments will be needed when you claim UC. It will take a few weeks to transfer your details across but once that’s done your claim will be updated. You just need to put a message on your journal to tell them you were in the Support Group for ESA.

    You won’t automatically be changed to UC and you will both need to start the claim yourselves. One of you will receive a linking code to join both claims together.

  • ashiimarie
    ashiimarie Community member Posts: 8 Listener

    My partner isn't my carer as he is disabled physically and cannot care for the needs I need. My mum and my sister care for me but we are moving 50 miles away from them due to him needing to move for his daughter and we now have priority because it's a court order. That leaves me without care, so my mum would need to come and stay over in the week until she is able to get a house close by which she is in the middle of doing trying to get a private rented as she isn't from that local authority so which is why I am saying the room will be occupied via carers

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    There seems to be a lot of miscommunication here. You didn’t mention your mum needing to come to stay to care for you. Again, I can only advise based on the information you give. If the information you give isn’t correct then there’s a chance the advice i give will also be incorrect.

    I’d advise you to get some expert advice from any agency near you and then you can tell them all of your details and they will be able to advise accordingly.

  • asg23
    asg23 Community member Posts: 64 Connected

    poppy could you give me some asvice please

    I have put a post up earliee not sure where it is but my son moved out I live in a council house ans i have been using the spare rolm that is where i sleep now due to my chronic pain


    uc have put a note asking if i have over ight care from someon other than my partner

    I did not want to continue clicking in case there is no option to explain i use it


    what would you advice?

    Even when my son stayed my husband was up most night and he would stay down at times

    I do live in a adapted property too

  • asg23
    asg23 Community member Posts: 64 Connected

    poppy could you give me some asvice please

    I have put a post up earliee not sure where it is but my son moved out I live in a council house ans i have been using the spare rolm that is where i sleep now due to my chronic pain


    uc have put a note asking if i have over ight care from someon other than my partner

    I did not want to continue clicking in case there is no option to explain i use it


    what would you advice?

    Even when my son stayed my husband was up most night and he would stay down at times

    I do live in a adapted property too

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/914794#Comment_914794

    This is referring to needing regular overnight care from someone that you do not live with. If you receive this then yes answer yes, otherwise answer no.

    You maybe able to claim for an extra bedroom if you're unable to sleep in the same room as your partner due to your health conditions.

  • asg23
    asg23 Community member Posts: 64 Connected

    so I would need to contact housing?

    Thank you for getting back to me

  • asg23
    asg23 Community member Posts: 64 Connected

    also someome staying would that have to be a overnight carer? At times when my partner is away my sister will come over but I do not think that counts

  • Emilee
    Emilee Community member Posts: 155 Empowering

    Your sister can count as an overnight carer if she is coming to be with you to support so you are not alone. If it is as a social visit and rare then that would not count.

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