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5 years 2 weeks ago #231388 by Oscarab
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Have been told that if I make a new claim for HB etc., I have to make a claim for UC and this means that my ESA will have to be revisited and move onto UC.. is this correct?
I was told that I did not have to move onto UC if I did not want to and could remain on ESA.
I have been messed about terrible by the UC people and I am worried about my ESA being stopped before any payment is received from UC.. it seems no-one really knows whats what or what applies.
I have been on ESA for many years and never had to supply a Doctors Note as I would attend 6 monthly reviews or so - yet moving onto UC I am told I need to supply a Dr's Note!
Can I stay on ESA instead of having to go through all this hassle and change?
Thank you.
I was told that I did not have to move onto UC if I did not want to and could remain on ESA.
I have been messed about terrible by the UC people and I am worried about my ESA being stopped before any payment is received from UC.. it seems no-one really knows whats what or what applies.
I have been on ESA for many years and never had to supply a Doctors Note as I would attend 6 monthly reviews or so - yet moving onto UC I am told I need to supply a Dr's Note!
Can I stay on ESA instead of having to go through all this hassle and change?
Thank you.
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5 years 2 weeks ago #231415 by Gordon
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If your ESA includes the Severe Disability Premium, it will show as "money because you are severely disabled" on the annual Entitlement letters, then you are barred from claiming UC at this time and can make a claim for Housing Benefit.
If you are not receiving the Premium and need to make a new claim for HB then it can only be done through a claim for UC and this will necessitate your ESA being moved across as well.
It should not be necessary for you to provide a Fit Note if you have an existing award of ESA but it can take several weeks for the award to be moved to UC, this also means that there will be an overlap of the payments for ESA and UC so be aware that if there is an overpayment that it will be recoverable from your UC.
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If your ESA includes the Severe Disability Premium, it will show as "money because you are severely disabled" on the annual Entitlement letters, then you are barred from claiming UC at this time and can make a claim for Housing Benefit.
If you are not receiving the Premium and need to make a new claim for HB then it can only be done through a claim for UC and this will necessitate your ESA being moved across as well.
It should not be necessary for you to provide a Fit Note if you have an existing award of ESA but it can take several weeks for the award to be moved to UC, this also means that there will be an overlap of the payments for ESA and UC so be aware that if there is an overpayment that it will be recoverable from your UC.
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5 years 2 weeks ago #231563 by Oscarab
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Thank you - I suppose I have to go along with their request for the fit note? I have been on ESA for years and only in November last year did I lose the SDP due to having to be emergency rehoused because the LA failed on safeguarding me.
Will I be worse of now on UC?
Will I be worse of now on UC?
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5 years 2 weeks ago #231571 by Gordon
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If you are in the WRAG then it should be the same, if the SG then you will actually receive more under UC then ESA. Don't forget that UC is paid monthly.
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If you are in the WRAG then it should be the same, if the SG then you will actually receive more under UC then ESA. Don't forget that UC is paid monthly.
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4 years 11 months ago #232479 by Oscarab
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Please help as I am totally confused!
I have had to go from ESA WRAG to UC and they are no help at all.
Under UC I am hugely worse off - I am only getting the standard rate plus the standard Incapability Payment not the Enhanced WRAG payment - is this right or wrong? On trying to read through the info I should be getting the enhanced level as I was previously in WRAG but I don't seem to be able to get this over to the UC people.
Can you tell me what is right?
Thank ypu for all your help
I have had to go from ESA WRAG to UC and they are no help at all.
Under UC I am hugely worse off - I am only getting the standard rate plus the standard Incapability Payment not the Enhanced WRAG payment - is this right or wrong? On trying to read through the info I should be getting the enhanced level as I was previously in WRAG but I don't seem to be able to get this over to the UC people.
Can you tell me what is right?
Thank ypu for all your help
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4 years 11 months ago #232502 by Gordon
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Your WRAG award should be transferred automatically to UC but it is a manual process and the UC and ESA departments seem to have problems talking to each other, I would contact your JC+ advisor and also put an entry on your journal that your WRAG award should be included.
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Your WRAG award should be transferred automatically to UC but it is a manual process and the UC and ESA departments seem to have problems talking to each other, I would contact your JC+ advisor and also put an entry on your journal that your WRAG award should be included.
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