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1 week 1 day ago #304667 by Beefair71
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Hi, long time subscriber but my first post! Apologies in advance if I can't post this here!
My hubby and myself were told to migrate from ESA (income based) to Universal Credit. We started the process of a linked Universal Credit application last week.
My husband's is straightforward, he is disabled and should just be migrated and get transitional protection for his disability premium, I'm his carer, I don't work, caring for his substantial health needs is 24/7. On the Universal Credit migration application I was asked about if I had health issues, I do have several so I answered honestly, It then came up on my to do list to provide a fit note. I have never needed one before and thought, as a carer, it wouldn't be needed. I've twice left messages on my journal requesting clarification with no response. Today I saw my GP and discussed this, they gave me a fit note for 3 months saying I have my own health issues that should be taken into account and I could get more money. I came home and released I had read somewhere that any changes could put my husbands transitional protection of his disability premium at risk. Can anyone advise me, I haven't submitted the fit note yet. can I be registered as unfit to work and also still be classed as a carer? will it affect transitional protection?
My hubby and myself were told to migrate from ESA (income based) to Universal Credit. We started the process of a linked Universal Credit application last week.
My husband's is straightforward, he is disabled and should just be migrated and get transitional protection for his disability premium, I'm his carer, I don't work, caring for his substantial health needs is 24/7. On the Universal Credit migration application I was asked about if I had health issues, I do have several so I answered honestly, It then came up on my to do list to provide a fit note. I have never needed one before and thought, as a carer, it wouldn't be needed. I've twice left messages on my journal requesting clarification with no response. Today I saw my GP and discussed this, they gave me a fit note for 3 months saying I have my own health issues that should be taken into account and I could get more money. I came home and released I had read somewhere that any changes could put my husbands transitional protection of his disability premium at risk. Can anyone advise me, I haven't submitted the fit note yet. can I be registered as unfit to work and also still be classed as a carer? will it affect transitional protection?
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1 week 2 hours ago #304719 by BIS
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Replied by BIS on topic Migration From ESA to UC for a couple. Can any one advise me?
Hi Beefair71
Yes, you can post in here - welcome to the forum.
When you were on ESA - even though you were your husband's carer - were they aware that you were sick as well? It seems some couples have found they have both automatically been moved across and told that because they were previously on ESA they didn't need to provide a fit not - and others have been told they have to. As you haven't had any clarification on your journal I would ring the UC helpline and ask
0800 328 5644
I can't see that providing a fit note should have any impact on your transitional protection, but you need clarification from the DWP.
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Yes, you can post in here - welcome to the forum.
When you were on ESA - even though you were your husband's carer - were they aware that you were sick as well? It seems some couples have found they have both automatically been moved across and told that because they were previously on ESA they didn't need to provide a fit not - and others have been told they have to. As you haven't had any clarification on your journal I would ring the UC helpline and ask
0800 328 5644
I can't see that providing a fit note should have any impact on your transitional protection, but you need clarification from the DWP.
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4 days 10 hours ago #304778 by Beefair71
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They weren't aware about my health issues because they weren't interested in me, as a carer, until the point were I was filling in the UC application! Thank you for your advise about ringing the UC helpline, my concern is that if I contact them directly, anything I say will be seen as declaring information rather than me just asking their advice eg. that I have a fit note to submit (which at this point I don't have to use unless it actually makes us better off) and I'm really concerned that my husband may lose his disability premium, is there any other source knowledable in DWP's UC intricate rules re transitional protection or anywhere I can look up a full interpretation of the transitional protection for migration from ESA to UC?
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3 days 6 hours ago #304838 by BIS
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Replied by BIS on topic Migration From ESA to UC for a couple. Can any one advise me?
Hi Beefair71
You have to do what feels right for you - but it is a helpline and there are plenty of people who simply say they are enquiring on behalf of a friend - without giving any personal details.
You can read about transitional protection on the government website www.gov.uk/guidance/transitional-protect...ration-notice-letter
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You have to do what feels right for you - but it is a helpline and there are plenty of people who simply say they are enquiring on behalf of a friend - without giving any personal details.
You can read about transitional protection on the government website www.gov.uk/guidance/transitional-protect...ration-notice-letter
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