Migration from ESA to UC

vixen1500

I am the appointee for my sons (2) benefits 

I have received a migration letter for my eldest son and went online to complete it yesterday.

Both sons live at home and it asks for details of any brothers/sisters/relations, they live with (not sure why).

Wondering if I am also supposed to give our (parents) details in this section also?

Also as their appointees their benefits are currently paid into my account, will this continue?

toomuchinfo

I completed this for my son two weeks ago, I am his appointee and he lives at home with me, is single and has no housing costs. I put that there are no people living with him because he is single for benefit purposes.

I think they ask about brothers and sisters because it’s relevant for housing costs if you live in social housing as to how many bedrooms are eligible for housing costs.

Rubyroobs

But he will not be eligible for UC rent element on his claim if he lives with his parents unless he is a joint tenant with them?

Newcad

They ask  questions like that anyway.

The answers may be needed or may not.

That way they have the info so shouldn't need to ask later.

vixen1500

As both sons are living at home, they won't be claiming housing costs.  
Just seemed a really odd question, sure there was nothing like it when I filled in their claims for ESA.

Rubyroobs

vixen1500 said:

As both sons are living at home, they won't be claiming housing costs.  
Just seemed a really odd question, sure there was nothing like it when I filled in their claims for ESA.

Uc is completely different to an ESA claim as it includes help with housing ( if eligible) so they need to get a much fuller picture of the claimants situation. ESA just deals with health so would it would be of no concern who the applicant lived with. Previously before Uc existed someone would have claimed housing benefit instead if they needed help with rent so  they would have been asked who they lived with. As UC is six different benefits rolled into one they have to ask for much more detailed information to establish which parts of UC the applicant is eligible to claim. 

vixen1500

toomuchinfo said:

I completed this for my son two weeks ago, I am his appointee and he lives at home with me, is single and has no housing costs. I put that there are no people living with him because he is single for benefit purposes.

I think they ask about brothers and sisters because it’s relevant for housing costs if you live in social housing as to how many bedrooms are eligible for housing costs.

Hiya, you sound like your situation is similar to ours.  
I have been my sons (2) appointee from when they were toddlers.

So you didn't have to give your details also?
(other than bank details)

poppy12345

The questions are part of the claim. When i first claimed UC for my daughter as her appointee that question was also part of the claim. She lives with me and at the time had no housing costs so I answered no because for this purpose I am not part of her benefits claim. 

toomuchinfo

vixen1500 said:

toomuchinfo said:

I completed this for my son two weeks ago, I am his appointee and he lives at home with me, is single and has no housing costs. I put that there are no people living with him because he is single for benefit purposes.

I think they ask about brothers and sisters because it’s relevant for housing costs if you live in social housing as to how many bedrooms are eligible for housing costs.

Hiya, you sound like your situation is similar to ours.  
I have been my sons (2) appointee from when they were toddlers.

So you didn't have to give your details also?
(other than bank details)

I went in to the Jobcentre for a standard identity check, they checked my passport, birth certificate and driving licence and then my bank details. They didn’t check anything I took of my sons because I was on the system as appointee so she said as they checked me, he was automatically verified. This was ten days ago.

(I was told at the time that it should have been a phone I.D. check and I shouldn’t have been called in).