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Sorry was manic

calcotti

There is no equivalent of the disabled worker payment in WTC within UC.

There’s a (quite long) report by Citizens Advice on this https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/CitizensAdvice/welfare%20publications/UC%20for%20single%20disabled%20people.pdf

If you have health problems your work coach would beexpected to take these into account when determining how much work or work search activity you should be expected to do.
I don’t understand why you would choose not to claim the housing costs element as and when you do have to claim.

System

I think my landlord os no dss so id end up homeless. where as if i pay via my wages im not under that

tacpot12

UC pays you, not your landlord, so your landlord won't know that you are claiming UC.

For you to end up homeless, your landlord would have to evict you, and for this he would need grounds.

If your bipolar condition sometimes makes it difficult to manage your money, you could consider applying for a second current account and getting your UC paid to this account. (Ask that you don't have a cheque book or ATM card for this new account). Setup standing orders to pay your landlord, any other monthly bills and your spare money to your main account from the new account on a monthly basis. Anything in your main account you can spend, anything in the new account shouldn't be touched.

elsien

MU, you can choose to have the housing element paid directly to the landlord but you don't have to, you can have it paid to you if you want and then pass it on to the landlord in the normal way. It's meant to mimic having a payslip so people take more responsibility, which isn't an issue for you anyway.
UC is a mess and it is possible that things might change before you get migrated over, in the same way that some elements of PIP are being reviewed for people with MH issues. I know it's easier said than done, but try not to overfocus just yet on what may or may not happen further down the line.

poppy12345

tacpot12 wrote: »

UC pays you, not your landlord, so your landlord won't know that you are claiming UC.

Some mortgage companies don't allow landlords to rent to those claiming benefits.

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Managed migration could be sometime away, it now looks like it won't start until early 2020 (but could be very late 2019) and even then it will take perhaps 4 years, although 10,000 people will be selected at random this summer to undergo MM to iron out any problems.
It is also possible that further announcement on UC will be forthcoming in the coming weeks.
And of course under MM transitional relief will apply.
So basically Xx what I'm saying is try as best you can to put it at the back of your thinking for a while.

calcotti

venison wrote: »

Managed migration could be sometime away, it now looks like it won't start until early 2020 (but could be very late 2019) and even then it will take perhaps 4 years, although 10,000 people will be selected at random this summer to undergo MM to iron out any problems.
It is also possible that further announcement on UC will be forthcoming in the coming weeks.
And of course under MM transitional relief will apply.
So basically Xx what I'm saying is try as best you can to put it at the back of your thinking for a while.

I should have included that in my original reply!