Newly (working) diagnosed with a Universal Credit question

Hello all I am new here.

I am 42yr woman and have been given a working diagnosis of Autism and ADHD along various other things back in June. I am now on the 2-3 years wait for the official diagnosis.

I have been on Universal Credit for 'Agoraphobia' as that is what I thought I had (and slowly ruined my life for the past near two decades). Now I have the real reason (I had to put my foot down with the Mental health nurse and declare 'I know there was something else going on',) I am wondering if it is worth asking for a re-assessment due to the major difference.

I have been unemployed for the last decade and housebound in my parents house for over a decade due to this and working is nearly impossible for me (in any usual sense of the word). I am only getting the lower band of UC and terrified they see my 'agoraphobia' as treatable and still expect me to work. Yet due to this I have been unable to gain enough money to actually start to move my life forward.

I was wondering if everyone else is on the lower band or if it was worth seeing if I am eligible for the higher band. 

I am looking to finally move out and live by myself (having been accepted to the social housing lists in my county) yet I am finding it hard going on the lower UC (even with the little help from lower mobility PIP).


Thanks.


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  • You are asked to inform UC in your account, online,  about any changes, this includes your health. I would start there. If a medical professional has given you what you say a working diagnosis then UC may be able to contact them for proof to support what you are saying. It is likely as someone mentioned, that they will "go easy" on you in relation to work, training ect. They may also place you in support group with having limited capacity, which i think may award more money, but not 100% sure about how much. 

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  • You are asked to inform UC in your account, online,  about any changes, this includes your health. I would start there. If a medical professional has given you what you say a working diagnosis then UC may be able to contact them for proof to support what you are saying. It is likely as someone mentioned, that they will "go easy" on you in relation to work, training ect. They may also place you in support group with having limited capacity, which i think may award more money, but not 100% sure about how much. 

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