Recently migrated, for a message saying 'you might need to have an assessment', can anyone help me?

Michael91 · February 23

Hiya ive just migrated over from esa support group few days ago but it says You said your health affects you at work or prevents you from working. You might need to have an assessment before we can consider if you will get extra money for this ....I don't get it but someone told me on the phone that it will not show up till later on can anyone help me cause I don't know what it means

Kimi87 · February 23

You won't need a medical assessment.

It can take a few weeks for ESA to confirm your status with UC.

At the moment the system has picked up your health condition, but doesn't yet know you are transferring from ESA.

You can also ignore any request for a Fit Note if that happens.

Michael91 · February 23

Ahhhhh so everything should be fine and my lwca will be added later at some point

Kimi87 · February 23

Yes your LCWRA should be confirmed in time for your first payment. Occasionally it isn't but that's quite rare.

Michael91 · February 23

Yeah will I be notified on my journal when that happends?

Kimi87 · February 23

Not notified as such, if you view your work commitments those will change to something like "I agree to notify of any changes & log in to my account regularly" once the LCWRA is confirmed.

Michael91 · February 23

Yeah it will also say LCWRA were it shows were how your payments are made up won't it I did a calculator and I will be on 809 pcm wich means I'll be 120 better off I think

Kimi87 · February 23

Yes you will see LCWRA element on your payment statement.

If you were on ESA but didn't get Severe Disability Premium, you will be financially better off on UC.

Michael91 · February 23

Yeah I was just abit concerned as the LCWRA isn't showing on we're it says we're your payments are made up when just says I might need to go for WCA and no I didn't get that sdp I dont think

Kimi87 · February 23

If you only migrated a few days ago you won't have a payment statement yet, this will be available 4-6 days before your payment date.

Michael91 · February 23

Yeah it's says this is how we calculate your payments just says standard allowance and underneath You said your health affects you at work or prevents you from working. You might need to have an assessment before we can consider if you will get extra money for this wich made me panic abit because I thought they must want me to go for wca

Kimi87 · February 23

When did you apply for Universal Credit?

Michael91 · February 23

18th of Feb but I went down to the jobcentre and on the 20 of feb I had to go so they can verify me

Kimi87 · February 23

Then my advice so far is correct.

Each UC payment is based on your circumstances for the previous calender month, known as the assessment period.

At the end of the AP a payment statement will be available, 4-6 days before your payment date.

It's too soon for UC to know your ESA status, there is no need to panic you need to wait and give it time.

Michael91 · February 23

Right so LCWRA should show up at a later date i did also get advance payment 840 but as I set up my uc claim I said that I rented my property instead of saying I live with parents I did try to do it through journal but I felt safer doing it iver the phone because I didn't know what I was doing and the guy I spoke to seem like a genuine person he helped me and he removed the housing element but I did but my advance payment was approved before I noticed this and if I am on 809 a month I've borrowed 840 wich is 31 pound more that 100% off monthly payment

Recently migrated, for a message saying 'you might need to have an assessment', can anyone help me?

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