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Question About Moving From ESA to UC

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  • Spoonie_Turtle
    Spoonie_Turtle Posts: 10,557 Forumite
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    Jonj1611 said:
    Ok so definitely yes? The next question is about living with a partner to which I know the answer to that then it asks about if I earned more than £537 a month or something. 

    Just seems weird questions, moved over from ESA, you would have thought they would have received all this info anyway. I mean its all DWP isn't it. 
    It's the standard claim form, they don't know you've been claiming ESA until you submit your application and your details go onto the UC system.  Plus they're completely different departments, which don't even always talk to each other when we need them to.
  • Jonj1611
    Jonj1611 Posts: 232 Forumite
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    Hi, thanks for the reply.

    I have done the claim form and my claim started weeks ago, this question thing just popped up today on the to do list thing. 
  • poppy12345
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    Jonj1611 said:
    Hi, thanks for the reply.

    I have done the claim form and my claim started weeks ago, this question thing just popped up today on the to do list thing. 

    It's perfectly normal to be asked those questions, even when moving from ESA. It maybe all part of DWP but it's different departments. Everyone is asked exactly the same questions.
  • Jonj1611
    Jonj1611 Posts: 232 Forumite
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    Ok thanks :)
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