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Migration to UC and Fit Notes.
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4 weeks 21 hours ago #303375 by L Bowen
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I am migrating from ESA to UC, my deadline is 22 May 2025 and I haven’t yet made my claim. I submitted an ESA work capability assessment form to the DWP last September. Will I need to get a fit note from my GP to send with my UC migration application? I’m a bit confused by the information on this. Many thanks.
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4 weeks 11 hours ago #303385 by David
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Hi L Bowen
UC has a different method of communication compared to ESA. So instead of receiving letters the DWP designed UC to be Digital by Default. This means that when UC needs something from you or you need something from UC that communication is via your UC account.
So you will find To Do's on your UC account requesting some action on your part. If they need a Fit Note you will have a To Do to this effect.
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UC has a different method of communication compared to ESA. So instead of receiving letters the DWP designed UC to be Digital by Default. This means that when UC needs something from you or you need something from UC that communication is via your UC account.
So you will find To Do's on your UC account requesting some action on your part. If they need a Fit Note you will have a To Do to this effect.
David
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3 weeks 4 days ago #303507 by L Bowen
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Thank you for your reply. I have just spoken to the help to claim service at the CAB. I am in the work related activity group of ESA and migrating to UC. Will I need to start providing fit notes for UC to stay at the same level as on ESA? The advisor at CAB said I would need to keep sending in fit notes for UC - I haven’t needed to while claiming ESA. (I had to send fit notes for part of the time while I waited for an appeal tribunal, a few years ago, but haven’t had to send any since my appeal was upheld and I was placed in the WRAG group. I’m not sure if I was given the correct advice today about fit notes. My GP was quite reluctant to keep writing fit notes last time due to extra admin.)
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3 weeks 4 days ago #303517 by David
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Hi L Bowen
No you don't need to hand in any Fit Notes as you have had a WCA medical and have been place in the WRAG. You will stay in the WRAG until you have been assessed otherwise at a new WCA.
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No you don't need to hand in any Fit Notes as you have had a WCA medical and have been place in the WRAG. You will stay in the WRAG until you have been assessed otherwise at a new WCA.
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