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4 months 3 weeks ago #292966 by Eggcustard
Hi,
I am migrating fro tax credits to UC and am currently in contributions based ESA support group, I have been told that I should automatically move to LCWRA group on UC which I am trying to sort out with the job centre at the moment.
What should happen once they accept that I should be in that group and they put me into that group? Should I still have a first commitments appointment? I have this on Thursday and don’t think I will be put into LCWRA group before then so should I say that I shouldn’t have any work commitments and say that I won’t agree to anything? Should they just leave me along once I’m in LCWRA

Thanks.

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4 months 3 weeks ago #292983 by Gary
Hi Eggcustard

You have been told correctly, as you are in the support group.

The conditions for claiming Universal Credit are set out in a "claimant commitment" that most people will have to accept at the beginning of their claim. If you are part of a couple, you will each have a separate claimant commitment that may be different from each other's.

People who may not need to accept a commitment include those who lack capacity, those who have exceptional circumstances  where it would be unreasonable to expect them to agree a commitment (this is decided by the work coach on a case by case basis), or, From 15 February 2022 people with a terminal illness and less than 6 months to live were also excluded, and from 4 April 2023 this was extended to 12 months.

There are 4 conditionality groups:

* Group 1. No work related requirements
* Group 2. Work-focused interview requirement
* Group 3. Work preparation requirement
* Group 4. All work-related requirements

www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Claimant-commitment-Universal-Credit

Gary

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