Query moving to new area Legacy benefits to UC

Spicedpumpkin

Hello

We are a mixed age couple (my partner is of State Pension Age) and I am in the ESA support group also DLA High care Low mob  my partner has state pension and High PIP                                      So still on legacy benefits, including Housing Benefit.

We are possibly moving to a different council area very soon if all goes well and I know this will make us move onto Universal Credit

What would be the process of moving over as such, regarding the UC and closing the HB claim for the current property.

Do you basically just APPLY FOR UC and put when you moved in the new property and all the other info they need

And close the HB claim under change of circumstance for the older property ?

How long do you get to do this, is there a time limit at all when you have to update the information at all ?                  
Also will this move make my DLA end and ask to apply for PIP ?
Just want to make sure I do it in the correct way

Thanks

TimeLord1

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Spicedpumpkin

TimeLord1 said:

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Many thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

Do I inform HB I have moved our will that be automatically done by UC ?

Also is there a maximum time limit within I have to inform them at all ? Is it within a month ?

Thank you 

HillStreetBlues

Spicedpumpkin said:

TimeLord1 said:

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Many thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

Do I inform HB I have moved our will that be automatically done by UC ?

Also is there a maximum time limit within I have to inform them at all ? Is it within a month ?

Thank you 

UC will inform your council

Spicedpumpkin

HillStreetBlues said:

Spicedpumpkin said:

TimeLord1 said:

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Many thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

Do I inform HB I have moved our will that be automatically done by UC ?

Also is there a maximum time limit within I have to inform them at all ? Is it within a month ?

Thank you 

UC will inform your council

Many thanks.

HillStreetBlues

Spicedpumpkin said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Spicedpumpkin said:

TimeLord1 said:

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Many thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

Do I inform HB I have moved our will that be automatically done by UC ?

Also is there a maximum time limit within I have to inform them at all ? Is it within a month ?

Thank you 

UC will inform your council

Many thanks.

You might already know, but when your HB ends you will get a 2 week run on from that and also ESA if it's income related.

Spicedpumpkin

HillStreetBlues said:

Spicedpumpkin said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Spicedpumpkin said:

TimeLord1 said:

Your DLA will continue alongside Universal Credit until or if they contact you for assessment or ask you to apply for PIP

Once you move then claim UC that will end the Housing Benefit entitlement remember they are only interested once the change happens. 

• If one person is state pension age and the other is not, and you were receiving Housing Benefit before 15 May 2019, your situation may be "protected" and you may be able to continue receiving Housing Benefit, but a move to a different council area will end this. 

Many thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

Do I inform HB I have moved our will that be automatically done by UC ?

Also is there a maximum time limit within I have to inform them at all ? Is it within a month ?

Thank you 

UC will inform your council

Many thanks.

You might already know, but when your HB ends you will get a 2 week run on from that and also ESA if it's income related.

Many thanks. I have a mix of IR and CB of ESA

Do you know the maximum time I have to inform HB and apply for the a new UC claim at all? 

I possibly (if all goes to plan and we like it ) and maybe moving from London to a place 4 hours away, and its happened very quickly without notice......and if there is a slight grace period of doing paperwork I would be grateful

Many thanks

Northern_Wanderer

I don't suppose your partner gets or qualifies for Pension Credit? If you had PC, then you could retain the HB as far as I'm aware.

HillStreetBlues

Northern_Wanderer said:

I don't suppose your partner gets or qualifies for Pension Credit? If you had PC, then you could retain the HB as far as I'm aware.

OP is part of a mixed aged couple so no PC until they both reach SPA

HillStreetBlues

Spicedpumpkin said:

Many thanks. I have a mix of IR and CB of ESA

Do you know the maximum time I have to inform HB and apply for the a new UC claim at all? 

I possibly (if all goes to plan and we like it ) and maybe moving from London to a place 4 hours away, and its happened very quickly without notice......and if there is a slight grace period of doing paperwork I would be grateful

Many thanks

You should  start your claim on the day you move into new property. When you leave your old property the HB should end, if there is a delay in claiming UC then you don't get the 2 week run on  as there would  be a break.
Also you did delay your ESA would continue until you claimed UC but you wouldn't get anything toward your rent.
You can start a UC claim up to 30 days before submitting that claim, but if you go over that 30 days you would have to start again.

Spicedpumpkin

Northern_Wanderer said:

I don't suppose your partner gets or qualifies for Pension Credit? If you had PC, then you could retain the HB as far as I'm aware.

Ahh yes, but like Hillstreetblues says I am in a mixed age couple. but thanks away