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6 years 2 weeks ago #209823 by Chrissiefeeny
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Hi Gordon. Questions again.
We are moving to a full UC borough in June.
My son is on ESA(IR) Support Group and Housing Benefit. He just completed an ESA review last month and was given another 3 years ESA Support on paper based assessement only.
Does he have to go through a full re-assessment for his ESA when we move? Fill in a UC50 form and start from scratch?
We are moving to a full UC borough in June.
My son is on ESA(IR) Support Group and Housing Benefit. He just completed an ESA review last month and was given another 3 years ESA Support on paper based assessement only.
Does he have to go through a full re-assessment for his ESA when we move? Fill in a UC50 form and start from scratch?
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6 years 2 weeks ago #209825 by Gordon
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Katy
If it is a different Local Authority then a new claim for Housing Benefit will be required and this will mean a claim for UC, as a result his ESA(IR) claim will also be transferred to UC, his existing award should be transferred without any requirement for reassessment and he should be placed in the No Work -Related Requirements group which is the equivalent of the ESA Support Group.
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If it is a different Local Authority then a new claim for Housing Benefit will be required and this will mean a claim for UC, as a result his ESA(IR) claim will also be transferred to UC, his existing award should be transferred without any requirement for reassessment and he should be placed in the No Work -Related Requirements group which is the equivalent of the ESA Support Group.
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6 years 2 weeks ago #209839 by Chrissiefeeny
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Thanks Gordon....
That's a relief!....
I believe he has to claim UC online only?....
I'm just not sure when he should start his claim...
Wait till after he moves and then wait for his UC claim to kick in...Normally at least 6 weeks I'm told..
Would you have any links to find these things out for him, as I know you mainly deal with ESA and PIP,......
Any help would be really appreciated...
That's a relief!....
I believe he has to claim UC online only?....
I'm just not sure when he should start his claim...
Wait till after he moves and then wait for his UC claim to kick in...Normally at least 6 weeks I'm told..
Would you have any links to find these things out for him, as I know you mainly deal with ESA and PIP,......
Any help would be really appreciated...
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6 years 2 weeks ago #209841 by Gordon
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Katy
I don't see how he can make a claim for UC until he moves as it is postcode dependant.
Have a look at the following for information on UC
www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/article...edit-an-introduction
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/
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I don't see how he can make a claim for UC until he moves as it is postcode dependant.
Have a look at the following for information on UC
www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/article...edit-an-introduction
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/
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6 years 1 week ago #209870 by Chrissiefeeny
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Thanks Gordon.
I'll check the links...
Much appreciated.
I'll check the links...
Much appreciated.
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