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11 hours 27 minutes ago #303752 by Eleanor_Rigby
UC Housing Benefits not being paid was created by Eleanor_Rigby
In February I migrated from ESA to UC and it seemed to go smoothly, however after contacting my housing association to inform them of my rent increase, they informed me that my housing benefits have not been paid for nearly two months!

I know it’s paid in arrears but surely it should’ve been paid by now? Is this a normal thing to happen soon after migration?

I know I’m going to have to send UC a message on my journal but I’m dreading what they are going to say and that I might have to speak to them. My mental health is extremely bad at the moment partly due to a bereavement so this is really worrying me.

In my identity interview on the phone, I told them I wanted them to pay my housing benefits directly to my housing association and also recorded the interview.

Has this happened to anyone else?

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5 hours 39 minutes ago #303753 by David
Replied by David on topic UC Housing Benefits not being paid
Hi Eleanor_Rigby

You need to check your statements to see if Housing Costs have been paid at all. If so where have they gone. Here is a link to how to check your UC statements.
cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/tools-templat...ersal-credit-account

David

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