ESA Support Group to UC managed migration questions

Jolly good.

Oh, just checked my housing benefit decision notice from last year when the rent increased. I don't have a rent reference number, that bit is blank. I have a claim reference number and a landlord reference number.

And I have reference numbers on my letter from the HA informing me of the rent increase. But they don't state that it's a rent reference number. I think I would have to contact them to check.

Once I am on UC with the Scottish Choices in place and the housing element going straight to my HA, what happens when the rent is increased, as it usually does each year? Is it automatically adjusted like it is now or do we have to actually inform UC/DWP ourselves?

I don't seem to have one on mine. It is just left blank! I have a claim reference number. V strange. Just checked my previous year's decision letters, for each annual rent increase, and it's blank on them too.

That's good Ricky. Glad it went well for you.

I hope so too. I'm VERY stressed about it all. Cannot cope with any changes and v hard for me to deal with people in person or on phone. I hope it will be straightforward. I'm in support group so claimant commitment should be v basic. I have under £6000 total savings/capital and no other income at all, just ESA, HB and council tax reduction, so nothing too complicated for them to deal with and work out or sort out.