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Universal Credit Act 2025 - Latest Updates (05.03.26)
The Universal Credit Act 2025 aims to rebalance Universal Credit by encouraging employment for those who can work and targeting support for those with severe health conditions. It takes effect from 6 April 2026. The Act ensures that the four rates of the Universal Credit standard allowance will rise above inflation from…
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Universal Credit Bank Reviews: Frequently Asked Questions
We've seen lots of posts about Universal Credit reviews lately, so we hope this post will help answer some common questions. What is a Universal Credit review? A Universal Credit review is usually to check that you are receiving the correct amount in your payments. These reviews look mostly at your bank accounts and are…
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UC managed migration guide
There's been a lot of threads recently regarding questions for managed migration so I thought I would put together a guide and make it as easy to understand as I possible can. (if that's at all possible) New Style ESA and old Contribution-based ESA Those claiming New Style ESA or the old Contributions based ESA will not be…
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Received a weird to do
So my UC claim has been running smoothly with no hitches or input needed. This morning I received a to do "check and confirm your claim details" when i click it it just says check you claim details, check your details are correct and report any changes that come up in your to do's. Then I click continue and it asks me if…
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To do list
Has anyone had Accessibility and change in health on uc on to do list. I did Accessibility which the same.but with health which is the same I panicked and pressed cancel. But I added a journal note that my health is the same. Worried now
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Lcwra WCA - Felt like assessor was answering for me
hi hope everyone doesn’t mind me Putting this here . Just a quick low down of what’s happened , so I had a lcwra interview in around 2021, and was awarded lcw , things then changed and I noted my change in my journal in November 2024 ,then was sent another f50 I think it’s called to fill out , anyway I filled it out and…
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Hi, my name is MargoG! How much will I get on LCWRA?
Was awarded lcwra recently, I sent my first fit note 27th January 26, fit notes have been continual. My application was sent back for 18 of March. Can anyone tell me when I get paid and what I'll get?
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UNIVERSAL CREDIT
THANKYOU FOR READING X MY CHILD IS STAYING ON AT COLLAGE JUST DONE A COC AND SAYS CHILD NEEDS VERIFICATION DO UC USUALLY ASK HMRC CB WHICH I UPDATED OR WILL HAVE TO GET A LETTER FROM COLLAGE MY CONCETN IS DOES NOT ENRIL TILL SEP 2026 WILL UC GO BY CHILD BENEFIT OR WILL UC ADK FOR EVIDENCE ANY SUGGESTIONS WHAT I CAN DO OF…
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Check claim - Can't edit bank account amount, what do I do?
I recieved a message on my to do list to check and confirm claim details. Everything was correct apart from the amount they had down in the money, savings and investments part. It was the amount given in my account when I opened my uc account which is now a lower amount (the new amount is way under £6k and i only have one…
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Late updating rent help
Hi, I really anxious as I’ve just realised I haven’t updated my rent increase from December. I have done it now, it only went up by 52 pound so I completely forgot however I’m now really worried they will stop my rent payments as I read on here someone had there payments stopped and invalidated for the months until they…
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Late updating rent help
Hi, I really anxious as I’ve just realised I haven’t updated my rent increase from December. I have done it now, it only went up by 52 pound so I completely forgot however I’m now really worried they will stop my rent payments as I read on here someone had there payments stopped and invalidated for the months until they…
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Claim invalidated because didn’t report rent increase on
Friend has had a situation arise which I’d appreciate any advice on. They had a rent increase in August 2025, they rent from a private landlord. They didn’t report the rent increase due to genuinely not knowing they needed to as their rent is above LHA allowance anyway so wouldn’t change the claim award They reported the…
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I need help please. HMRC given PIP the wrong information
Received a call this morning from PIP (I know that isn't UC) for my learning disabled and autistic daughter to query why daughter had moved to Scotland and not told them. Apparently HMRC had told them she had. PIP corrected it as we have lived at our current address in England since 2011 and never lived in Scotland. I…
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Hi, my name is lozza123! Backdated pay for LCWRA
I started handing in fit notes in 2019 and got awarded lcw then I carried on handing in fit notes but was then told I didn't need to hand in any more as I was on lcw I was re assessed and filled out a booklet with my medical and health professionals input back in 2023 and dont no why it took so long but had a telephone…
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UC review - capital and probate
Hi everyone ☺️ I'm new here nice to meet you all, 🤝 😊 my names Karen, and I had a routine review with C U it said check and confirm, is this something to worry about, also when I lost my mam, there's a will with my brother on it and myself, I've been through probate, but also I had a message in my journal stating that they…
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Child leaving college will we lose UC as I'm on ESA support group aswell
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Uc review - What questions will they ask?
hi all we Have uc review, just sent 4 months bank statements from accounts as requested, current and savings, have call tomorrow afternoon, wife has one after me ehat Kinda questions do they ask? Just about money, claim in general health etc in April we went to job centre and uploaded evidence for payments of loans credit…
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Single to joint claim. When will first payment be made?
hi everyone, I hope this is going to make sense after so many Google attempts! Myself and partner have decided to move in together. We both had single claims. My assessment period went from 19th - 18th and my payment is pending in my bank for tomorrow (I bank with Monzo) so I know I’m getting my single payment. My partner…
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Confirm previous earnings from work
I was expecting my statement this morning but instead I've got an action to confirm my last 12 months earnings from work. It's my first month where I've only been paid SSP, is this why? It also asks me to enter the total amounts of me and my partner but I'm on a single claim. Is this an error? And do I put amount before or…
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MIxed Couple UC State Pension - Help needed
Good morning - Can anyone help My husband and I are claiming UC & LWRCA & Carers Allowance but as he reached state pension age on the 20th May I understand things will be changing for us and we will be classed as a mixed age couple. I have a number of questions that I need help with: I am 62 so will hopefully my claim will…
