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Forced migration ESA to UC. 're Housing benefit

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5 days 20 hours ago #311120 by Cerephina
Hello, I may be over reading this letter/mildly panicking but I submitted my claim to UC last Friday and today I received a letter from my council telling me;

I have terminated your housing benefit award from 21st November 2025. Full rent is now payable from this date. The dept of works and pensions advised us that you qualify for an additional two weeks extension of your housing benefit, known as Transition to US housing payment..

I am reading this as I no longer qualify for housing, as it say "full rent is now Payable from this date" am I correct or panic reading? I
I found the online form quite straightforward to fill in (after reading your guide) but was slightly anxious after receiving this letter, that I may have incorrectly filled something in. Any thought would be gratefully received. Thank you.

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5 days 19 hours ago #311124 by David
Hi Cerephine

Have you tried phoning the Citizens Advice Help to Claim UC phone number for advice ?

Call our Help to Claim phone number
You can contact an adviser through our free Help to Claim phone service. Advisers are available 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday:

England: 0800 144 8 444

Scotland: 0800 023 2581

Wales: 08000 241 220

Let me know how you get on.
David

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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3 days 20 hours ago #311144 by Cerephina
Replied by Cerephina on topic Forced migration ESA to UC. 're Housing benefit
Today received a msg that I need to provide a Fit note and that I had not accepted my commitments, which I had. Not so straight forwards after all!

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3 days 20 hours ago #311145 by Happypants
Replied by Happypants on topic Forced migration ESA to UC. 're Housing benefit
Yes, your Housing Benefit ends when you apply for UC. You should receive the Housing Element (which replaces Housing Benefit) in your UC payment If you have given them all the details about your housing situation.

Please don't panic about the letter; I received one just the same. It's simply stating that you will no longer receive Housing benefit, but you should still get help with your rent (if eligible) from UC.
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22 hours 53 minutes ago #311226 by Cerephina
Replied by Cerephina on topic Forced migration ESA to UC. 're Housing benefit
My "caseworker" has been in touch and said that everything is fine, there was a delay in passing over my esa support group paperwork and so I had mistakenly been ask for a sick note. Everything has been correctly filled in and to take no notice of computer generated notices about not accepting my commitments as there is a glitch. Feel much calmer now. Very nice chap who was extremely kind and helpful.

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