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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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Yet another UC review
My last review was completed in March of this year, yesterday I received an email telling me to log into my journal & I have a call tomorrow "We are reviewing your Universal Credit claim to make sure your payments are correct." blah blah blah! To say I'm fizzing is an understatement. A couple of weeks ago, I received a…
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review
Hi had my universal credit review today on the phone and as expected i have to sent in 4 months back statements.I camn take screen shots etc,but what do i do then,as they need to be sent pdf form. Do you think my local job centre would help me with this,or would anyone like to explaon how to do this please,as I am not to…
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Updates on redacted info"Universal Credit Review - data protection breach!"
Hello I've just joined Scope as U have a number of non apparent Disabilities/health conditions (including Neurodiversity, diagnosed) , I'm on Universal Credit, self employed (have a limited company) but not earnt for awhile due to health, have fit note & just been granted LCWRA and have been asked (mandated)to supply 4…
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NS ESA and UC first payments
Just a silly question my link worker spoke to DWP on my behalf. Found out that former income based ESA will be about £21 a week which went to UC. Rest is made up of NS ESA which is about £140 a week. Job centre they to contact me to complete my NS ESA. In theory it is due on 15 December. (Contribution based ESA ran out on…
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Rent credit
I have £400 credit on my account, the lady said for me to fill a form in for me to get it in my bank. Do I let UC know , and will it effect my uc
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Universal Credit 'change of circumstances' problems
Hello all. I posted some weeks ago about my poor financial situation and it has not since improved. From that post I decided that I would tell UC of a change of circumstance (COC). It made no financial benefit to me immediately, but I believe it would do in the coming weeks. I previously received a amount of around £1020…
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ESA deductions
I was getting 244.65 esa per week plus 48.5 support component and 21.20 severe disability payment. This is 1362pcm. Plus 462.11 pcm rent so 1824.29. Is this the figure I use when calculating what UC pay me and figuring out if I am worse off or not?
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Taking DWP-UC and or their contractor to court for disability discrimination: your thoughts?
See my letter to DWP, (personal information removed) and let me know your thoughts on this matter? I don't want to be subjected to this traumatic loop of abuse on the phone. Has anyone else with mental health Autism, OCD, Panic disorder, severe Anxiety taken or considered taking this cause of action? I have no intentions…
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Claim Closed After Review
My claim was closed for being over £16000 after a review, I have to pay back money which is fine and I intend to do so in full, but what is worrying me is LCWRA, does anybody know if there is a way to get my claim restarted after I paid back the money (I will be below £16000 after I paid it all back) Or am I screwed and…
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Child Tax Credit Refunds - Do I report?
We got a letter out of the blue last week telling us that we were owed nearly £200 from underpaid child tax credits back in 2012. We are due to receive this refund into our bank account within the next 60 days. Due to ill health, we have been on universal credit for the last 12 months. My question is, do we need to report…
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Help please!
Hi can somebody please help me as im getting conflicting information from everywhere. I am currently a student in university. However, i have missed so much time due to health issues. I have been submitting fit notes since the 22nd april. I had my WCA last month and have been awarded LCWRA. My question is, am i eligible…
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Questions ref Housing element of Universal Credit
Hi, The home I live in atm is with a good old work friend who has allowed me to live there rent free in his home which is mortgaged. Although I pay towards bills etc I have lived there for 10 + years. Unfortunately he is moving abroad with his partner & the house is going up for sale. I am 58 years old & presently claiming…
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Carers ELEMENT and full time study
Can somebody please help. I’ve been claiming carers element on UC since may for my little boy. I started university in September (UC knew about this as I informed them straight away) anyway I’ve had a message in my journal today saying I can’t claim carers element as I’m a full time student? Everything is so conflicting! Al…
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universal credit review
Hi to all. Just had a message via my journal stating that they are going to call me in Wednesday of this week to review my universal credit claim,has any one had one of these recently as I am very anxious and dont know what to expect. I am on LCWRA,as well as mobity for pip.I am on medication for depression,anxiety,and…
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Daily text messages from UC
I switched over to UC last Friday and thus far i have received six text messages which equates to one message every working day from UC telling me to call them straight away or my future benefit payments could be in jeopardy. I don't cope well with pressure and i now feel obliged to have my phone by my side constantly just…
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Report a change
hello everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with autism and I am currently receiving UC and LCWRA. I’m in the process of applying for pip as advised by my mental health nurse but don’t I have to report a health change in my UC journal about my autism diagnosis? Also, would this health change trigger anything like a WCA?…
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I have to say I am livid with getting an email at 4.40am on a Sunday!!
I had a message on the journal to say I have a compliance interview in a few weeks and to upload one bank statement. I did that and in the early hours of a Sunday morning I get a message that their records show I get ESA and this effects the amount of UC I get. I know and they know I get it because I was merged over from…
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Message on Journal on UC asking if I’d like to discuss help & support!
Hello All, I’ve just received a journal message today from U.C (only migrated over in April) to ask if I’d like a chat about training, plans & how I felt about things or similar nonsense. Said it wouldn’t affect my money or lead to a WCA. I am 64, in very poor health with multiple chronic illnesses, an ongoing disability,…
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Odd payment to bank account
Hi there I'm my son's appointee and he migrated from ESA to UC in September with a lot of help from people on here and he is due another payment including LCWRA on Monday which looks correct. But today a payment just shows his Nat Ins number and £115.19p paid into his bank account I'm worried what it is and don't know what…
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universal credit review and i have gambling on bank statements
Hi I have received notification from universal credit that I have to send then 4 months bank statements for a review. I have £5000 savings so I am under the lower capital limit however for the past 4 years I have been gambling. I have for example on a few occasions lost £500 and won it back and paid it into my bank account…
