I've migrated to UC from cb-ESA and ir-ESA. I've agreed to the UC claimant commitment online but I've now received a letter advising me that my cb-ESA will change to New Style ESA in 2 weeks time and I need to accept a claimant commitment for that. They will contact me to book an appointment with a work coach at local Jobcentre, either telephone or face-to-face.
The letter says, at the appointment I will be asked to: explain how my illness or disability affects my ability to work provide medical evidence agree to report changes
What do they mean by 'medical evidence'? Is it referring to a fit note? As I was in the Support Group (LCWRA) for ESA before migration I didn't think I was required to provide medical evidence for this process. Is there anything I can do? Who should I contact and how can I explain it? Is it the Jobcentre Plus phone number or can I use the UC online portal? It's confusing to now be under two different systems.
Also, I'm not sure how come I've become eligible for new style ESA. Is the only requirement to have enough NI credits? Or, do you also need to be in the Support Group to qualify?
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