Tax credits to UC

jessmist

Hi,
We are having to apply for UC as tax credits are ending.
We applied and are waiting to find out how much we will get. 
My wife has been on contribution based ESA support group for several years.
When we applied for UC it said they didn't need a fit note.
But yesterday my wife got a message on her journal to say they now require a fit note dated from 7 days from the date we applied for UC 
I can't understand why they require a fit note ?
As I understood that contribution based Esa was separate to UC 
Any help much appreciated 
Thanks 

marcia_

 Leave a message in your online journal pointing out your wife already has LCWRA and is claiming contributions based ESA. They can be a bit slow on the uptake 

jessmist

Thank you.
We left a message yesterday on the journal but never heard back.

marcia_

jessmist said:

Thank you.
We left a message yesterday on the journal but never heard back.

 It might take a couple of days. They do frequently mess up new claims. They didn't add a carers premium, transitional protection or take my esa into account and i had to leave a message. They sorted it fairly quickly though. 

jessmist

Thanks for the advice.
Certainty making me feel a bit better about it.