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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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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 savings update
I get paid on the 7th and 21st when do I update my savings it does not vary that much from. Month to month because I'm not working but just in case I need to know
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IR ESA migration to UC, denied service charge payments
I am extremely upset that the DWP has indicated it will not pay my service charges. I am in a state of shock, and I am very concerned that this cannot be correct. Since I was on income‑related ESA immediately before transferring to Universal Credit, I believe the DWP should credit my ESA period toward the 9‑month…
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Question after migration to UC
Good evening. I have recently migrated from ESA to UC. I was in the ESA support group and I am still receiving ESA(new style) which is £281.10 every 2 weeks. Yearly this comes to £281.10/2*52=£7308.60, £609.05 monthly. I am receiving the UC standard allowance for £400.14 plus the £423.27 limited capabilities for a total of…
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UC clime Attend your appointment with a Claim Review agent by phone
I sent some money trought paypal to my family 3 children and 2 parent because thei lost the job after 28 years in the same job ....and the children needed food so now Univesl credit will review me trough phone call after they asked a lot of proof document, contract house, statement bancar, bills....why ? Appreciate an…
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Letting UC know they paid my monthly payment.
Hi So I'm deducted £13 because of savings when first applied. Those savings have gone down in savings account but still a bit over the £6k so I guess I should tell them it's reduced. The current account where UC is payed had £30 in it until Friday when money went in so do I have tell them that because they paid me my…
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Help please
Can someone please confirm that if you handed in your first Fit Note in on 23rd July and your monthly assessment periods run from the 14th to the 13th when would you receive the first LCWRA payment? Many thanks in advance
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Can you claim LCWRA and PiP at the same time?
Can you claim pip and LCWRA at the same time??? As I've been awarded both and I'm finding the benefit system confusing. TIA
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LWC/LWCA
So I just moved over to UC for ESA , I do I be out in LWC ,even though I should be in the support group, I have been reassessed for over 10 ,my health is significantly worse now, anyway my question is this , I filled in a ESA50 in September 2024, I still haven't had a reassessment, but I sure I be out in the support group,…
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LCWRA first payment?
Can someone please confirm that if you handed in your first Fit Note in on 23rd July and your monthly assessment periods run from the 14th to the 13th when would you receive the first LCWRA payment? Many thanks in advance
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Pip MR courtesy call
hi. I had a phone call yesterday from someone from Dwp pip to say a decision will be made in the next 10 days. He did say there’s definitely contradictions in my original decision. I asked if he thinks it’ll go in my favour because of this but he said he couldn’t say..anyone else had this? Does it sound positive? My…
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Universal credit migration help esa
Hi there I'm just doing some research for my mum as she's a little confused about the change over . She receives ESA every 2 weeks for example. She gets paid esa one week then week after that pip the week after ESA then nothing then ESA again. She has moved to universal credit and her first payment Date is the 15th…
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Changing UC payment from monthly to fortnightly
I’m trying to rectify my financial situation and I believe that it might be better for me to manage getting payments every two weeks rather than specific day of month. As I have autism I have requested this, but how likely is it to be accepted? I asked in my journal yesterday and no response yet
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ESA Natural (forced) migration to UC nightmare
Hi everyone, I moved from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit on 19 Sept under Regulation 19 (Managed Migration). My income, household and housing costs haven’t changed. UC have completely messed up my claim. What went wrong: Unauthorised change: On 3 Oct, a UC adviser made a “change of circumstances” entry without…
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Hi, my name is Bob777! 16k allowance per person?
Hi we are due to inherit a sum of money which would take our bank account over 16K. Which means that it would affect my benefits Is that 16k per person or same amount for a married couple?? Just I deal with my mother bank account and as a OAP on pension credit her allowance is 23K for one OAP??
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Claiming LCWRA while working
Hi, I’m trying to get LCWRA due to my health condition however I’m currently working full time, I know that this is allowed to work and claiming LCWRA but my question is if I should write on my UC 50 form about my work etc.? I did not see on the form any questions about it should I add separately about my work what I do…
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will I have to have an assessment?
Hi hi have migrated over from ESA in support group . Visited the job center with my partner last week to show them passports etc. My anxiety was through the roof ,but it done now they said I wont have any work related activities because of all my health conditions .I also get standard pip, will I have to have a medical…
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LCW to LCWRA backdated payments?
Hello, Hoping someone can please advise. I was awarded LCW about a year ago. Since then I have had a new diagnosis and was issued a fit note due to functional decline. I submitted a health change in my UC journal. Key dates - 04/05/2025 Fitnote issued Health change and fitnote dates submitted to UC 16/05/2025 UC50 was…
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Daughters carer and struggling to live - LCWRA
This discussion was created from comments split from: Advice for claimants RE: disabled carer’s TP errosion due to LCWRA addition .
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Confused about payments
Hi, my partner is moving in with me and he’s self employed but gets the same wage each week of £575, I receive uc, housing benefit and lcwra and esa, the total I get for uc including the Lcwra and housing benefit is £670 pm housing benefit is £473 a month so I get £180 a month, I also get contribution esa , can anybody…
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Universal credit and critical illness cover
hi me and my husband receive uc , my husbands recently went onto Ssp of £118 a week from a conditon through his work , wear and tear and waiting surgery for this .i get adp enhanced mobility and we have lwcra , child element and housing costs on our claim . He has a critical illness cover that he pays £15 a month for and…
