Transfer from WTC self employed with disability element to UC

Hi. I've received the terror leaflet advising me I'm going to be transferred from WTC to UC soon. At present I'm self employed with £0 profit and classed as disabled as a result of depression, anxiety and chronic migraine (classed as more than 15 days a month of migraine with headache and in my case usually many more than this). I work 30 - 32 hours a week. I qualify for the disability element of WTC and HB. I also have working memory and processing difficulties and dyscalculia but haven't had assessments for these, only screenings.

I saw someone at CAB the other day who told me that I would be transferred to ordinary UC without the disability element because I don't receive PIP, and that I wouldn't have any choice in this. Is this correct? Do I not have any voice in this?

I have been really struggling with my business this year, which is a handmade business selling online, so the thought of being bullied by the DWP on top of everything else is terrifying.

Apart from the implications in terms of how I will be treated, it also means at least an approximately £10 reduction per week in income at a time when my rent has increased by £10 a week over the local housing allowance.

Because migraine impacts me daily in many ways and can affect my speech, understanding, vision, ability to voice what I am thinking, to think clearly, to look at screens, to bear light, noise, smells, wind, heat, and all sorts of other things, I am unable to say how I will be from one day to the next or even within one day, so I manage my symptoms best at home. I applied for PIP in 2015 but it was declined and I didn't appeal because at the time I was too stressed with other things, despite my Welfare Rights adviser saying he thought I should get it and should appeal. I was told I should apply again for PIP by the CAB and need to get on with this but will need to do it when my brain cell is functioning better than it is today.

I was on ESA when I claimed, I think it was. I was diagnosed with cancer yesterday too.

Thank you very much, Chris, for your kind words and support. I've been very lucky in many respects, so counting my blessings, but discombobulated to say the least! It's the busiest time of year for my business when I need to be making as much money as I can but that won't be happening. I thought maybe I could do gift vouchers but it's not possible with my website provider so that's a no-goer. Such is life. Life is far worse elsewhere in the world and at least I'm not being bombed, starved, and deliberately dehydrated.
Take care and best wishes, Fliss