Migration to UC, first appointment
Hi could someone advice me I change over to UC from ESA I'm on lcwra .I was asked to go to appointment today for my first claiment commitment.when I got there the work coach asking me about my job search I explain to him that I'm on lcwra he then said let me check with another colleague as he didn't have high security.it came back and confirmed I'm on lcwra.he then said you don't need to look for work go home and accept your commitment on your journal.i went to accept my commitment but it said I had to look for a job for 30 a,week .so in never accepted it .I then wrote in my journal explaining what happen at jobcentre.i then got a message from another person on UC saying that I been moved to lwc.i haven't had any change of circumstances.so can UC just change me over.i gave a UC50 form in march from ESA and that's the category I was put in lcwra and I confirmed this with ESA what do I do.im at my witts end I have situation anxiety and this hasn't helped
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Thankyou I'm going to phone UC tom as I know that I'm on lcwra as I only phone ESA on the 17sept and confirmed with them.and also they checked while I was in jobcentre.and work coach who I saw said that I just to go home as. I don't need to look for work I wouldn't mind but I done everything by the book.thankyou nightcity for your advice
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When you were claiming ESA were you in the Support Group? LCWRA is the same as the Support Group. LCW was Work Related Activity Group for ESA (WRAG)
Is this a recent claim for UC?
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When I phone ESA first time lady said support group.then I phoned again just to check and man from ESA said lcwra
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Thankyou nightcity I will hopefully find out tom when I speak to man at UC.
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Hi Poppy I'm Def in lcwra but UC have today by journal said that I have been put into lwc.but I have had no assessment from uc only ESA back in march when I done a UC 50 form.
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To my understanding they just can't change you over from one thing to another without the proper process
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Is this a recent claim for UC? I'm assuming it is?
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Yes I only put my claim on the 2oct.
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Then that will be the reason. ESA need to send your details across to UC and until that's done they will not know you were in the Support Group. Once it's done you'll need to agree to your claimant commitments, which will be to report all changes and check your journal.
If you haven't already, please put a message onto your journal and tell them you were in the Support Group for ESA. Please also note. you do not need to provide any fit notes.
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Hi I told them that I'm on lcwra when I put claim and also when I went to job center in he said it hadn't come across from ESA then checked but I have to the 22of Oct to accept commitment.but I haven't done so yet as it showing I've got to look for work.
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It's not unusual for it to take a few weeks.
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Hi Poppy I don't understand how the UC coach has changed me from lcwra to lwc .when he told me I don't have to do anything as I'm on lcwra just go and accept commitment.but what they have put on my journal to accept as a commitment is wrong.i thought the only way they could change me is I had wca.but I already done a UC 50 form for ESA that how I'm in lcwra group.
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Your commitments say you need to look for work for 30 hours per week. That doesn't suggest they've placed you into the LCW group. That suggests to me that they haven't yet received information from ESA to update your claim. Once they do then your commitments will be updated.
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Hi Poppy someone from jobcentre not the work coach I saw yesterday has put in my journal yes that they have placed me from lcwra to lwc.im in support lcwra from ESA I understand that it goes straight over to UC.i have put in my journal and on my claim form what group I'm in.i dont know how long it takes from esa to send over info .but ive onlygot tii the 22 Oct to accept commimnet .and I don't know if that is right commitment .I was thinking of phoning jobcentre this morning to speak to the work coach.im at my witts end I was stressing over this all night had hardly any sleep.thankyou for getting back to me.
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Hi Poppy I was told in sept by ESA agent that I was in lcwra group.Ithat why I phoned ESA didn't want to put false info on UC claim.j have not had any decision letter.ok I will phone UC helpline.i do think and hope that the man has made a mistake thankyou for your time
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When you were claiming ESA how much money were you receiving every fortnight? This will give me some idea which group you were in.
Please be aware that when you ring the helpline it’s call centre staff you are speaking to and they often give incorrect information.
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344.00
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Thats why I was going to phone jobcentre and ask to speak to who I saw yesterday.
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Sorry, more information is needed.
1/ Was it a joint or single claim?
2/ Did your ESA include the Severe Disability Premium? (SDP)3/ Did your ESA claim start before or after April 2017?
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I'm def' insupport lcwra as I rang twice to ESA and both said samething
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