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5 months 5 days ago #292468 by Jac
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Two weeks ago I started my online application for ESA and yesterday I received a text telling me I would receive a telephone appointment on Friday which is for me to agree to my Claimant Commitment.
I don't have a clue what to expect. Will this be a long call when they ask for all my medical details etc or will it just be a call in which they tell me what my Claimant Commitment is (what is it BTW?) and I agree verbally to it?
I've searched this website but can't find anything that mentions this.
Thanks in advance.
I don't have a clue what to expect. Will this be a long call when they ask for all my medical details etc or will it just be a call in which they tell me what my Claimant Commitment is (what is it BTW?) and I agree verbally to it?
I've searched this website but can't find anything that mentions this.
Thanks in advance.
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5 months 5 days ago #292505 by Gary
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Hi Jac
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum.
We cannot tell you how long it will last, as no two are the same.
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
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Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum.
We cannot tell you how long it will last, as no two are the same.
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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5 months 5 days ago #292506 by Jac
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Thanks Gary, I'll look at those links. My telephone call is due tomorrow so if there's anything that might be useful for others, I'll post it here.
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5 months 2 days ago #292564 by Jac
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Well it was nothing to worry about. Just a 15 to 20 minute phone call from a lady in the Job Centre. I had to agree to a list of commitments, none of which I can remember now, but she was very pleasant and helpful. I just have to wait for the large form to be delivered by post now.
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