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ESA TO UC MIGRATION
Hello, We live in London and receive ESA as a joint claim as we are a couple. I receive PIP at enhanced rates for both daily care and mobility and my partner is my carer receiving Carers Allowance. I am in the Support group I have a couple of questions and hope someone may be able to help me with this please? Do we have to…
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Hi, my name is benefitsadvice! Son has been told to apply for UC, any advice?
My son, aged 32, has lived in residential care since leaving school owing to a severe and permanent disability which was diagnosed aged 4. His care is funded by our local authority but he also pays most of his ESA towards the cost. I have recently received a letter saying his ESA will stop and he must apply for UC. I…
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Council saying they have not received any rent payment (housing element) from UC
Moved from ESA to UC. First statement and payment was on 5th August and it said housing element had been paid directly to council. However on Friday I checked rent account and I could not see any payment. I called council and they said they had received anything and I should call UC. I messaged UC journal and agent said…
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Migration From ESA (wrag) to Universal Credit - Fit Note Required
Hi, I am going through the process of migrating from ESA to Universal Credit. I am in the work related activity group, but I am also a carer for my elderly mother, and receive carer's allowance. I sent off my Work Capability Assessment ESA50 forms back in September last year, and have not heard anything from the DWP since.…
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Esa con to new style esa
Hello, I. Migrated on 17th May from Esa support to UC, did all to do list and commitments, all ok. I received letter from Dwp regarding Esa Con changing to New style Esa, saying would contact regarding health status update & commitment. Does anybody know from time of letter received how long it takes Dwp to arranged…
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UC Claim Commitment for Carer's
Good Afternoon all. I'm a FT carer for my disabled partner. My partner is receipt of PIP [enhanced for both components], and I'm in receipt of CA. We've just successfully navigated the managed migration process from ESA to UC. I believe the final step in this transition is a claims commitment for us both. My question is…
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Hi, my name is zanyjayny! Where do I start after receiving migration letter?
I am on esa and pip and have terrible mental health a break down in February. I have received a migration letter from universal credit. I don,t know where to start
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Hi, my name is andreazzz! Will I have to look for work after migrating?
hi I migrated to uc from esa support group I suffer from numerous health problems and crippling anxiety I thought I was just migrating over but now I have had message saying I’ve got 30 minute phone call for commitments and I need to phone esa as I am still receiving that benefit will I be told I will have to look for work…
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Please Would Someone Check This Is Right. Thank You
Have just had my second payment, after a huge mess up with my first (migrated from ESA). Last month I had to pay bedroom tax, as they hadn't checked with my landlord that I need an extra bedroom for my carer - so I paid that extra out of my money. This month, they are paying my landlord full rent but have taken the bedroom…
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UC managed migration guide
There's been a lot of threads recently regarding questions for managed migration so I thought I would put together a guide and make it as easy to understand as I possible can. (if that's at all possible) New Style ESA and old Contribution-based ESA Those claiming New Style ESA or the old Contributions based ESA will not be…
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Disability and work from home
Ok hello there I like to ask and need real and honest help and advice please' I'm Ben I want to know and understand how this may work I am disabled and on UC and full lcwra and pip And I can't get about and walk and handle to work out but would like to work in doors on a laptop or something I don't know what atm but as I'm…
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Moving over to universal credit from esa
Hi looking for some advise im migrating over frames to uc on the 24th June my deadline is 3rd July me and my partner will obviously opening our own claim then joining them together as a joint couples claim my issue is my partner has claimed for us both for years he gets housing benefit paid council tax is in both our names…
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To those migrating to UC be warned about council tax support
Just thought I'd give a head up to those moving to UC that your council tax may be reduced on UC mum moved from ESA to UC and once the council knows about the move as UC tells them we got am email to tell us that now she's moved to UC her council tax support is being reduced from 100% to 80% and will get a new bill soon.…
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Hello. UC query
HI, My 26 year old daughter lives with us and works. We are just moving from ESA to UC. I'm in receipt of DLA (middle care) and my husband gets high rate PIP. Will our UC credit be reduced because my daughter works? Thanks
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What a benefits mess
Just curious who else is actually on benefits that are being paid all over the place. I just discovered on migrating to UC that I also need to claim for new style ESA. So that means I will be getting some money every two weeks, some every four and one monthly. Is anyone of the view that they actually they need to simplify…
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ESA CB to New Style ESA
I am currently in this process, which should seem straightforward. Is there a likelihood that in the future people in the ESA CB/New Style ESA be migration to a means tested benefit?
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Hi, my name is disgate91!
Hi I've just moved over from ESA to UC and I receive single person living element and I was informed that I should have been on income support aswell as ESA I have severe disabilities so never been able to work and for 25 years was on ESA plus DLA but never received income support ever what should I do Thank
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ESA IR to UC
I have recently migrated, and they informed me that my payment will be £214.36, due on 7th Aug. Will the payment remain at this if all circumstances stay the same for me? DaPa
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Esa / uc migration
My partner and I are having a really stressful time at the moment which is causing my already fragile mental health to leave me sick and in distress all the time. We got the esa/uc migration notice, which we were understood to be a simple transfer and as we were both in receipt of esa(support group). With help from my…
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Hi there, I'm Dan5907. migration from IR ESA (SG) to U/C.
As I'm going through process of migration (First uc payment 7/8) from IR ESA (SG) to U/C and found this excellent site via a Google. I was just so confused as thought I got just one uc payment per month and that was it. But it looks like I'll also still get fortnightly NS ESA which is later deducted from uc payment. l will…
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what will happen to my UC TP?
This discussion was created from comments split from: UC Note "We have arranged a compliance telephone interview for you" having a panic attack .
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Hi, my name is seka! .I currently get carers allowance and non work related esa with a premium next
Hi ..I currently get carers allowance and non work related esa with a premium next month it is all due to switch over to UC. My youngest is going to uni in september and is considering residency and is currently recieving UC how does this affect us both? where can we find what we would both be able to claim under these…
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esa support group migration to uc
Hi Iam in the prosses on migrating from esa support group to uc.i have been given a payment date in my jornal and have been told on here that I don't need to hand in fit notes i jreceived this the other day and when I look it up on google it says I may need to provide medical evidence.can someone tell me what it is and…
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Help, dwp letter got me so scared.
Hello, I got a letter today saying I have to migrate to uc by october. I am in the esa support group and I'm not sure I can cope with this, I've heard so many scare stories about uc and migrating over. Please if you migrated from the support group to uc without any problems please tell me and I might be able to calm down.…
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Universal credit query
This discussion was created from comments split from: The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know .
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ESA to Universal Credit Migration
Hi there, I’m a newbie here. I hope everyone one is well. I am very nervous, but here goes. I made a migration claim from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit on the 10th July and have now found out like many others that I was claiming ESA(Contribution Based), that I wasn’t aware of, as I left work eleven years ago. I…
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When does ESA Claim end and UC start
Totally lost on this one, so any knowledge gratefully received Claimed UC on Sunday 20th July (deadline was 24th) … even with a driving licence I failed to verify identity online. Today had a Biographical appointment on the phone … couldn't remember dates, so have a JC appointment on Tuesday My question is, when does my…
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Hi, my name is BlondeUK25!
I have recently migrated to UC on July 3rd 2025. I received a letter from the DWP stating that my contribution based ESA will change to NEW STYLE ESA! I wasn't even claiming contributions based ESA, I was in the support group. I have been advised earlier that it relates to a period from 2004/2005 when I was employed. This…
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Journal
Hey so I did my managed migration claim today but I did it over the phone as filling all them online forms was overwhelming. Will I get access to a journal? If not how will I get a breakdown of my payments like you would in a journal?
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Hi, my name is Annie30! Stressing about move from ESA to Universal Credit
Hi, I'm not really sure what to say, or even why I've joined but I'm at the point where I feel like I need to try something. I'm 30, and I haven't really been able to leave the house in a few years, I wish I could explain why but I don't really know and it's gotten worse to the point I can't leave at all. I’m not…
