UC managed migration guide

my bedroom tax has just been done which was very straight forward and swift as my disabled children need there own bedroom

I have written in my journal that I’m in a support group and for any appointments to be over the phone due to health conditions.
it does say I may have to have a assessment which I know from this group that isn’t true so I’ve written in my journal I don’t need an assessment because I’m in a support group on ESA

I’ve even written what I should get a month haha! Citizens advice told me what my monthly payment should be so I thought I would help universal credit and tell them haha!

Yes, that's correct.

I got a message from UC to sign into my account and it’s asking me about work search. But I’m in a support group . Anyone else got this ?

thank you for the reassurance

Not until ESA have confirmed your status with them. The UC system is separate to the one ESA uses.

You don't need to get a Fit Note, once UC hear from ESA LCWRA element will be added to your claim.

when I did my form for UC it asked if I was on ESA and when I put yes it said I didn’t have to provide a sick note

I have now have my 2nd notice, I think the first one was a mistake as nothing happened from it, the first one was for HB only.

This one looks like the real thing as it also includes ESA, it also has a deadline, the first one didnt.

I have read posts here and there on the internet about problems carrying LCRWA over, so it would be nice if this bit was expanded to cover all the scenarios and what to do if its not automatically applied, the law may well say it should be supplied and might say a fit note isnt needed, but what does one do if the DWP deviate from that law, e.g. stopping UC payments because of no fit note and saying can only get LCWRA with a new WCA.

Also looking at the date thing, legacy benefits get paid for 2 weeks past the migration date, but there is a 6 week gap to the first UC payment, is that payment backdated with an extra 4 weeks on it to carry on from last legacy benefit claimant or is it the case X amount of weeks effectively has no income.

So as an example lets say you normally get the equivalent of £300 a week with HB and ESA combined. A nice rounded number to make this easier.
2 weeks after migration you get £600 plus any outstanding amount before the migration date from legacy benefits, then its closed.
4 weeks later you should get (lets assume entitlement is exactly the same on UC) £1200 from UC.

Ok what about HB before 2008 transitional protection.

I need to send my new tenancy to my council for my 2024 rent increase, if I send this and they acknowledge receipt before I start the migration, will that be added to the transitional protection? Or is it now too late. The letter seems to indicate if I have a change of circumstances between now and the migration it can cause problems, the letter has all sorts of wording problems.

Also LCWRA included from start of your claim, for clarification do you mean it will be backdated to then, or the component will be there even without them having the information sent from ESA? I have seen a fair few reports where this wasnt done. I always want to be prepared for all possible eventuality's.