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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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Advice for claimants RE: disabled carer’s TP errosion due to LCWRA addition
I am aware a number of disabled UC claimants on here were impacted by losing over £200 a month once awarded LCWRA, due to the issue with transitional protection. The Upper Tribunal case regarding this found in the claimants favour but this does not mean that all claims will automatically be updated and if you have been…
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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 MIGRATION - ONLINE FORM please help:(
Hi, I've just started filling in the initial questions online- but I accidentally misread a question and pressed continue! I thought i could go back and change it! I'm very stressed/anxious and have just signed out. Is there a way of changing the answer? Or do I have to complete all questions and change it in journal? As I…
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LCWRA
Hello I received this letter in my journal on the 22th Jan, had a phonecall assessment on the 15th Jan was meant to be on the 9th December but they rescheduled.. I first made it known to the jobcentre that I would like to apply back in September last year, on the 12th of September I handed in my fitnote which was for…
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UC Housing element
When you migrate is the housing element paid from the submitting date or from the first payment date for the 4 weeks before ? My housing association got back to me to say they are happy to wait for the 2 week run on and the first UC payment and then discuss any arrears. Thanks Wising all a nice weekend
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Change of circumstances
Hey, So I was on a single UC claim, my assessment period was from 28th-27th each month. I did a change of circumstances on the 25th of Feb to report that my partner had moved in and we made a joint claim. It told me that my statement would be ready on the 2nd of March so I’ve checked today and nothings showing. Does anyone…
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Hi, my name is dandanz1990! Does this mean I've been awarded LCWRA?
Hi I had a court case Thursday for my UC appeal for lwrca I checked the letter it says the appeal is allowed and it says I was found to have limited capability for work by the respondent the tribunal found that consistent with the points already awarded by the respondent and paragraph 4 of schedule 9 applied and led to…
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Universal Credit Review - data protection breach!
Hi everyone, I know a lot of individuals are having or have had UC reviews where the DWP demand 4 months bank statements. Current laws state that the DWP can only look into financial accounts, bank statements, if there is a reasonable suspicion of fraud. When asked if you are being investigated for fraud, you are told no.…
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Anyone else feel like their privacy is being invaded by these bank reviews?
So I'm undergoing a review at the moment, already had a phone call, sent them pictures of my driving license, and pdf's of 4 months worth of bank statements. So obviously they've now been looking at my ingoings and outgoings on my bank statements. And they're going to phone me again, and I feel like I will have to explain…
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LCWRA and work guarantee programme?
Hi there I am on lwrca and I am wondering will I have to take part in the work guarantee programme and if so will I loss my lwrca money if I do thanks
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Lost money after being awarded LCWRA
Please advise. Thanks im advance. I've a son 30 who lives with me and im his carer he has complex needs and non verbal disorder i and he is on U.C. and pip. Ive just been assesed by uc and theyve agreed im lcw. i claim carers for him and my UC has reduced by £200 if i inform carers of my new lcw will i lose the carers…
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Self Employed About to get Surgery
I am self employed for 5 years (pay taxes and NI if full) and I’m due surgery in 2 weeks and I’ll get signed off work for 6 weeks (which I plan to take). Am I able to claim ESA for those 6 weeks? If yes, what do I need to consider and what do I do to get this started. If no, can I get other financial support?
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Limited capability to work
We migrated from income support to universal credit in 2024. We got our first payment on 30th October. On 7th October I submitted my first fit note and have continued to do so. In December I sent off my work capability form. Yesterday I had a message in my journal saying I have limited capability for work and work-related…
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LCWRA and wirk allowance confusion
Hello I hope my question makes sense .. Apologies if not .. So my husband and I are now both on LCWRA from having to give up work due to myself suffering a brain haemorrhage stroke, and my husband previous work related lung disease . We have the joint claim so get the LCW payment and the standard allowance payment roughly…
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Universal credit review pls help
I'm going through the universal credit review and it's going to be a nightmare I separated 4 years ago . Moved out of the marital home and live in rented accommodation. I'm in the process of supplying bank statements One bank account is in my name and my uni credit goes in to it. The other bank account is an old joint bank…
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LCWRA ELEMENT AND WORK
Hi,, I have the LCWRA element and I'm receiving UC, but I'm thinking of going back to some sort of work for a few hours a day 4 days a week which would be 14.5 hours per week, when I had to leave my job last Apr due to my health condition I only was claiming UC , but a few people have told me I should have been claiming…
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UC migration / Permitted work
Just looking for some advice. (First of all I must add that I do understand permitted work isn't a thing anymore with legacy benefits being moved to full UC and the cap is around £400 before they take 55p from every pound) I currently claim ESA, with SDP, HB, Council tax support + PIP. My deadline to migrate is the 20th of…
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Uc50 form
I have a lcwra telephone appointment and would like to record my assessment any apps or anything you would advise me to do.
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Migration Question for ESA to UC
Hi all, Thanks to anyone that replies to this in advance. I'm on ESA Support Group and I'm being moved to UC. I never got my migration letter, just a text message reminding me that ESA payments were coming to an end and that I needed to move. I got the text on Friday and have spent a lot of the weekend freaking out about…
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First time dad on UC
So I have been on UCWLR since before Christmas (due to bad physical and mental health, My partner and I are in a loving relationship and she has a child from a previous partner, my partner works full time, however we dont live together at this time, are there benifits ether me or my partner might be able too get or any…
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Uc carer element
Hi, can someone help my dad just got carer element on a joint claim uc my mum gets lcwra my dad the carer element they didn't now they could claim tje carer element my question is pip was awarded to my mum in 2023 the uc claim started I think years ago do we request back pay for the start off pip or uc.
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Migration confusion about income related ESA with severe disability premium
Hi, I am in the process of being migrated to UC and I don't understand it at all. Most of my confusion at the moment comes from the ESA part. I didn't realise that UC and ESA were different departments and they pay you seperately. I have not worked for over 10 years due to illness and was on income related ESA, which I…
