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4 days 22 hours ago #305921 by Times Table
ESA-UC managed migration - health conditions was created by Times Table
I am due to undertake managed migration from ESA to UC and have a couple of questions:
(1) I note from the B+W guide that, during the UC claim, I'll be asked to give details of my health conditions. I have seen it said elsewhere on this forum that, if one is in the support group for ESA (as I am, and have been for some years), one should not record the health conditions here, but instead just state that one is in the ESA support group and leave it at that.
I don't understand why one would leave this information out, as surely it would be to miss an opportunity to give details to demonstrate continuing entitlement to the same level of support. I'm a bit confused and concerned about this dilemma: can anyone give guidance/explanation, or share relevant experiences?
(2a) Since originally being awarded ESA, my health has deteriorated and I am now diagnosed with additional conditions. Should I record these new conditions on the UC claim form (in case it helps me to demonstrate the deterioration - I'm wondering whether this would make a re-assessment less likely, and understandably I find the prospect of reassessment very stressful)? ...
(2b) ... However, if I do record these new conditions in my UC claim, would this be considered a change of circumstances - and if so, what would be the consequences of this?
Thanks in advance.
(1) I note from the B+W guide that, during the UC claim, I'll be asked to give details of my health conditions. I have seen it said elsewhere on this forum that, if one is in the support group for ESA (as I am, and have been for some years), one should not record the health conditions here, but instead just state that one is in the ESA support group and leave it at that.
I don't understand why one would leave this information out, as surely it would be to miss an opportunity to give details to demonstrate continuing entitlement to the same level of support. I'm a bit confused and concerned about this dilemma: can anyone give guidance/explanation, or share relevant experiences?
(2a) Since originally being awarded ESA, my health has deteriorated and I am now diagnosed with additional conditions. Should I record these new conditions on the UC claim form (in case it helps me to demonstrate the deterioration - I'm wondering whether this would make a re-assessment less likely, and understandably I find the prospect of reassessment very stressful)? ...
(2b) ... However, if I do record these new conditions in my UC claim, would this be considered a change of circumstances - and if so, what would be the consequences of this?
Thanks in advance.
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18 hours 17 minutes ago #306240 by latetrain
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Replied by latetrain on topic ESA-UC managed migration - health conditions
Hi Times Table
When you apply for UC the on line form will only ask basic questions such as, are you in receipt of ESA, do you pay rent.? If you are in receipt of ESA at the initial stage, you should be placed in the LCWRA group, you will then receive a phone asking for further information such as, were you in the support group or the WRA group of ESA, depending on your answer you should then be placed in the LCWRA or LCW group of UC.
If you are already in receipt of the support component of ESA then reporting a change of circumstances will make no difference to your claim.
Gary
When you apply for UC the on line form will only ask basic questions such as, are you in receipt of ESA, do you pay rent.? If you are in receipt of ESA at the initial stage, you should be placed in the LCWRA group, you will then receive a phone asking for further information such as, were you in the support group or the WRA group of ESA, depending on your answer you should then be placed in the LCWRA or LCW group of UC.
If you are already in receipt of the support component of ESA then reporting a change of circumstances will make no difference to your claim.
Gary
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9 hours 49 minutes ago #306248 by ANGELA
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I have been doing my UC application. I just named my conditions. They do not ask for any more detail. Maybe consider the order you put them in.
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