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Forced migration ESA to UC. 're Housing benefit

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4 hours 17 minutes ago #311120 by Cerephina
Hello, I may be over reading this letter/mildly panicking but I submitted my claim to UC last Friday and today I received a letter from my council telling me;

I have terminated your housing benefit award from 21st November 2025. Full rent is now payable from this date. The dept of works and pensions advised us that you qualify for an additional two weeks extension of your housing benefit, known as Transition to US housing payment..

I am reading this as I no longer qualify for housing, as it say "full rent is now Payable from this date" am I correct or panic reading? I
I found the online form quite straightforward to fill in (after reading your guide) but was slightly anxious after receiving this letter, that I may have incorrectly filled something in. Any thought would be gratefully received. Thank you.

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3 hours 2 minutes ago #311124 by David
Hi Cerephine

Have you tried phoning the Citizens Advice Help to Claim UC phone number for advice ?

Call our Help to Claim phone number
You can contact an adviser through our free Help to Claim phone service. Advisers are available 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday:

England: 0800 144 8 444

Scotland: 0800 023 2581

Wales: 08000 241 220

Let me know how you get on.
David

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