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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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Confused by ID appointment
I had a appointment book for a phone call for next week about my ID. The list they said things to have was like photo ID, address. So how can I show this. Also what do they ask you by phone , I'm scared stiff. It said it take 20 minutes. What does it ask about savings as I have under £6000, but some was back pay from pip,…
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UC Housing Element
Hi, Just a quick question. My landlord asked me if it was possible to leave for 1 month (3 weeks ago) whilst works on my house got done, I had family that let me stay over temporarily so I changed my address on my UC account and therefore, didn't get paid the housing element on this months UC payment. The landlord hasn't…
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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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Hi, my name is Trikeman! Will UC be able to up my payments if I need further cancer treatment?
Hi, everyone I'm hoping someone can help with universal credit question. I have bladder cancer but at the moment I'm still able to work. Myself and the wife get universal credit with the disability element because my wife cannot work due to a spinal cord injury which will never change. If I have to have further more…
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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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Hi, my name is shazbot1! Found an old pension pot, will this affect my UC claim?
Hi im under state pension age & i am on universal credit, i have just found a old pension & taken 2000 pound out to pay credit cards off, there is 11,500 pound left which is for when i reach pension age, will uc deduct money from my claim
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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, when will I receive my first LCWRA 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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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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Hi, my name is finlayh00! Would we be eligible for UC if we have shared ownership of a house?
Hello, so I'm just enquiring my partner inherented his house a few years ago shared between 3 others, we have recently moved into a rented property due to the condition mould damp and basically falling apart, his 2 brothers currently live on the property both addicts and mental health, I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant so…
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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??
