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1 month 3 days ago #296992 by Maggie
I made application for Migration today from ESA support group severely disabled to UC, (which now realise should have waited as was due ESA payment in 2 days?). However as it was only day could get appointment with CAB, went ahead, made a mistake on ID section when trying to upload nd mistakenly pressed 'don't have any of these', on CAB advisers advice, resulting in being sent an appointment for local job centre to provide ID?.
I called helpline and completed journal to explain reasons why can't attend in person and could they re-enable my application so i can upload online?
Told would need letter from GP as proof can't attend in person, been bullied into either attend in person (albeit with minor adjustments) or can't claim? Mentioned equality act 2010 and very personal reasons (felt very undignified) and distress this would cause, but told cannot do online or over telephone, only in person? Asked me well how do I attend hospital appointments or get shopping? I just broke down in tears why are they making it so difficult to migrate?
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1 month 3 days ago - 1 month 3 days ago #296998 by David
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Hi Maggie,
You can ask for your ID to be verified over the phone via a UC Biographical Test. Put the following message in your UC Journal and copy and paste it so you can send it twice. Send it first to the Work Coach and then choose the option A Payment and send it again. You're sending the message twice as 2 different DWP officials are involved in a Biographical Test.
The message - " Universal Credit ADM advises that a claimant can be identified by a Biographical Test. The test consists of three questions that are generated using information held on the Customer Information System (Searchlight). Would you please contact me to arrange a telephone Biographical Test."

David

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1 month 3 days ago #297008 by S Knows
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I had this too a couple of years ago, I got a doctors note and liaised with the CAB. The CAB come back with an option of home visit for ID and in the end I just did this over the phone via telephone appt. Hold on in there, they can't make you do something you are unable too. See if there are other advice agencies in your area or try the national CAB line.
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1 month 2 days ago #297012 by David
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Hi S Knows,

Thanks for that information confirming that your ID was verified with the DWP over the phone.

David

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2 weeks 5 days ago #297403 by Maggie
Replied by Maggie on topic dwp forced to attend Job centre for ID UC
Unfortunately they bullied me into attending in person at jobcentre even though i supplied very valid reasons why i couldn't and I had a terrible experience which has set back my physical and mental health, this whole transition has been nothing but stress.
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2 weeks 5 days ago #297411 by BIS
Hi Maggie

I'm sorry to hear that you were bullied into attending, and it has set you back. Do take care of yourself.

BIS

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