New member here! I’m due for migration from ESA to UC (awaiting the migration letter from the DWP).
On page 13 of your ESA and UC guide it says the following:
“In practice the DWP try to pick out all the most severely disabled people who are eligible for the support group as early as possible, based on medical certificates from their doctor. This is done before you are even sent a questionnaire to complete”
Does the above apply to people migrating from ESA to UC? Will I be given the opportunity to submit medical evidence before being asked to complete the UC50 form? And is it possible that I won’t be required to complete the UC50 if they decide the evidence is suffice to keep me in the support group at that stage? (my disability is quite severe and I’m currently in the support group)
As you are in receipt of ESA support, when you migrate from ESA to UC you should be placed in the LCWRA group without having to complete a WCA form.
What can happen is once you are in receipt of UC and the LCWRA element, DWP will review your claim and send you a new UC50 form to complete. If you kept a copy of your old one (ESA50 form) you can use it as a template to complete the new form and make any adjustments for new medications and conditions.
Gary
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