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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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Separating UC telephone account
I will need to separate our joint UC claim from my husband. He is currently in hospital awaiting rehousing and we cannot live together any longer upon his discharge. Is it best to wait until he has his new address before informing UC of the split and starting the process? I want as little hassle as possible and I'm…
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REASSESSMENTS ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT
I have just been transferred over to Universal Credit from ESA support group Can anyone tell me if they have any idea how quickly people are reassessed when moving over to Universal Credit. I think I heard Rachel Reeves say assessments are going to restart in April of next year. Does that mean there will not be any for…
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Waiting for LCW to be reviewed. They are requesting fit notes???
Hey, All Hope everyone is ok. Just a quick question to anyone who might know. I have been in LCW since 2022. I recently had some health changes and spoke to my coach about them. She told ne to ask them how long would it be before I am re-assessed. I informed them of changes to health via my journal. They wrote back to say,…
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Universal credit review
How long do you usually wait before you get a uc review call after you download bank statements i downloaded them tues evening my deadline was today it said my to do is completed does the reviewer have to read through them first before they make you an appointment for a phone call
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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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Payments from trust
My parents set up a discretionary trust for me and my children before the passed away. I'm claiming uc and I need some urgent house repairs. Will the trust be able to pay the cost of the repairs into my account or will this affect my uc? Will I need to ask the trust to pay the tradesmen directly?
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ESA/UC - would closing my UC claim affect my ESA?
I was migrated moved from mixed ESA to new style ESA and UC . I also recieve PIP . I have more then 6 thousand savings . Im finding the whole thing of updating every month changes up and down stressful as i dont do online banking and have to physically visit the bank to get statements . Also not good with numbers and need…
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Hi, my name is denisegreen1live! Where can I get help with my MR?
Hi my name is Denise and I am 62 years old and need help and advice with my DWP Mandatory Reconsideration. I have put in all my evidence to support my claim but they are now saying I need to fill in a new questionnaire as I have put in a new sick note. My argument is that my previous sick note had not ran out when my…
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Hi, my name is _Chaotic4_4gardener_! Rude UC staff, need help with call
I had a UC review, I had trouble uploading documents. I spoke to a seriously unhelpful man at UC to request some help. He was extremely rude, kept telling me to stop talking and that he understood what I needed however he clearly didn't as he put me on the road for looking for work and I was contacted by my local job…
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UC why do they keep doing this
Ive been on UC for just over a year. Payments have been the same every month with we have 2 lots of carers allowance been deducted, only the last 2 months they've only deducted part of my husband's. I wrote on the journal and told them it was wrong . Had a letter saying would be deducted monthly to pay it back. This month…
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Hi, my name is haron! UC message inviting me for a chat about help
i have received a message in my journal from job centre Which says " would you like to have a chat about how can i help you? " it says the this chat is voluntary. i am in UC LCWRA , shall i ignore this message or shall i respond by saying "NO thank you" please share your advise thanks
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UC Rent Query - Parents contributions an issue?
Hi, just a simple one. I have a Universal Credit Review coming up and whilst I think everything is in order, I'm having slight anxiety over my rent. My tenancy agreement in my name says my rent is 800 a month and I pay 725-750 of it a month, as my parents pay the remaining 50-75 to help me out, directly to the landlord. I…
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Uc review - Will I continue to get paid?
Hi during standard reviews is your claim suspended. I'm worrying if they take weeks I won't be paid
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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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Giving up job on LCWRA & PIP
Hi everyone. I was assessed and put in the LCWRA group a year ago. I wanted to carry on working (self-employed) despite this and my numerous health issues. However, I have become more physically unwell over the past year. I now feel I can't possibly work any longer, have recently (2wks ago) been awarded PIP. I know this is…
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Note in my journal
Does anyone know what this message means ? Not had the letter yet and have asked them to tell me what it’s about on the journal thanks
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Hi, my name is Ash007! Does rent increase affect transitional protection?
My rent has gone up by 60 pounds month I live in a housing association flat with my son I’m on uc lcwra and my transitional protection has gone dwn each month by 60 pounds is that right
