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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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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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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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Update details on To do list. Worry.
Hi So this morning I got email saying I had to do things in To do list, basically updating details and one of the things was the amount in my bank account that UC is paid in to. Is it still £236 from when I applied for UC. Well of course it isn't as I have my UC payed into it monthly and as I've been very depressed and…
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PLEASE HELP IVE MESSED UP DECLARING INCOME REVIEW
hi guys, I had my UC review today and it’s made me realise how much I need to get my head out of the sand. I am the person who is meant to enter my husbands earnings and support him with tax - I have been putting 0 each month because I can not face doing it. Today she asked about a payment which was for my husband - to an…
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LCWRA Reviews
LCWRA Reviews apparently have been stopped however i am told only new claims or change of circumstances are going ahead supposedly there is a huge backlog for LCWRA Reviews and if I am told correctly goes back years so when would everything resume.
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DWP ADMITTED ERROR...
I'm really confused, as I was in the ESA support group originally and did not need fit notes. I was told that because the DWP admitted official error the new claim should be manually changed to managed claim as technically there was no break now that the DWP have admitted it was their fault - please advise.
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I've gone over £16K savings, didn't know I needed to be under, is this considered fraud?
I’ve been receiving universal credit for some time and just realised I’ve gon over the £16k savings My review came up in February and I was suprised that I needed to be under 16k When I first made my claim I wasn’t Now I worried that this is considered fraud So stressed Any help or advice please
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Revised rent details
I recently received an email from the DWP saying I needed to update my rent details even if they remained the same. I was in hospital at the time, having just had a resection of my bowel, the wound got infected and they had to open the wound up to remove the infection. I figured though, I should update my rent details as…
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Paying
hi I just wanted to ask I receive UC and LWRCA but I have had a really bad few months can I pay for a break away from my money is this allowed I haven’t been spending much due to being ill
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Dwp debt management
I was overpaid uc, and paid today 11th May, over £200 back through bank transfer. Stupidly I put uc overpayment instead of my national insurance number. Would they be able to trace it.i phone tomorrow. Worried sick, how stupid I am
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Awarded LCWRA and rewarded by LOSING almost £200 a month from UC
So covered under transitional protection, wife and I care for each other, all good there, we both got carers element and payments steady. Persuaded to apply for LCWRA and both of us were classified as coming under it (though aware we would only get one element). Login to check our payment to make sure its been applied and…
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UC Gone up ESA gone down
Hello, wondering if any of you can help me understand this as I’ve contacted UC stating that mine and my husbands joint claim has gone up by £400 for May and I’m worried we are getting overpaid but have not had a response yet Looking through the breakdown , UC are only deducting £200 rather from ESA than the full amount…
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Universal Credit and New Style ESA
Hello, I just received my UC statement for this month. I know you don't get full new amount in May after April because tax year stars on 6th of April, but they still have my amount of NS ESA for last year £609.05. Will this update next month or do I need to tell them of new amount. I assume they know already as they knew…
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Will I lose my universal credit
I am not sure where to get advice from. I am on full pip and I receive lcwra, carer, but due to my wife being a state pension we get £230. it is a joint claim and I am a younger person. My wife wants to get a part time job earning around £500 a month because we are struggling due to all the extra costs we have. I want to…
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Further evidence appointment
Hi, I have been asked to attend a 'further evidence' appointment at my local job centre, this is after updating my money details on the website. Last year I received a lump sum backdated transitional protection payment which was around 6k. I haven't done anything with the money except open a SIPP which required 1k to open…
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Child staying in approved education
Hello my child with S E N and H E C P is at collage the good news he can stay in at collage and wull be doing a level 2 course fantastic xxx x on my uc the end date I put on was July 30 to end collage but it's now July 2028 will I get a to do list or just wait till end of June to put a note in my jornal just updated CB…
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Hi, my name is undina38! What questions do they ask for LCWRA?
Good afternoon, I have asthma and a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I have an appointment at the UC next Wednesday regarding the LCWRA. Please tell me what questions are most frequently asked and what I should answer in my case. I would be very grateful for any information. Thank you, Kind regards, UNDINA
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Hi, my name is Neil68! Appealed against the DWP, will this happen again?
HI, Back in March 26 my appeal against the DWP was upheld for my LCW, however, before my tribunal case was herd I was forced to complete a UC50.form, as I was providing long term fit notes from my GP, as I have emphysema and AS, which is a rare disease which attacks my joints and leaves me easily fatigued and along with my…
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Universal Credit and paying money off someone's mortgage.
Hello Can I pay some money off someone's mortgage if the person is in receipt of universal credit, if I pay money direct to mortgage lender and write a letter saying it is a non repayable gift. Planning to cash in some of my private pension shortly so would use this money, or premium bonds, not sure which yet. Is there…
