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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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LCWRA backpay help needed!!
hello, so I was awarded LCW originally early 2022, after asking over the next few months if i am eligible for anything else they said no and referred to pip which I was already on, however later that year in November they asked if my situation has changed and I told them that my situation has changed as I’d now been…
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Where can I go for help
can someone advise me. I was receiving £800 towards my rent if £1010 while on ESA. I have just moved over to UC and I will be receiving £594! Where can I go for help? I don’t know where to turn to be honest
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Migration to Universal Credit Worry.
When moving from Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit a gap in payments of around three weeks occurs, during which time no benefits are paid. This gap means that my Housing Benefit, Council Tax and the three weeks' payments of ESA will not be paid and that the only way I can cover the bills…
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Please help!
hello, I wonder if anyone can help me. I moved over to UC from income support in January. I moved over on my transitional protection date as they told me. Waited the five weeks without money and then the amount was short. Which as you can imagine: after five weeks without money was devastating. I called them and they said…
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LCWRA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help.me out here. I'm on pip for conditions etc. But also uc..I have now have a work capability assessment UC which is in a weeks time. They want to do a video call. Can i opt for a phone call instead for the assessment??? as I'm having panic attacks and full of anxiety to do a video. I know pip &…
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Direct payments and Universal Credits
Hello all I really need some advice. Our child gets Direct Payments for her care needs due to her disability. Our local authority and local authority Welfare rights informed us that the direct payments are not income or benefits and we are NOT the legal or beneficial owner of the money so its not declareable to UC as UC…
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Thinking of getting a full-time job while on LCRWA
Hello, I am thinking about pursuing an apprenticeship which includes full-time hours but I am concerned that my LCRWA will be taken away as a result of this. May I receive some support in understanding what may happen to my universal credit if I was to do this, as it is a big change. Thank you so much☺️
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Uploading Driving licence to UC.
Hello. As part of my UC review, i have to upload a driving licence. I will also need to generate a unique code. My uncle who is my appointee is coming to visit with his driving licence. After the code is generated, how do i upload it to my journal?
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LCWRA Back dated payments
Hi, I am fairly new to benefits and I am really confused. On the 22nd of September I was told my result from the work capability assessment was that I have limited capability for work and work related activity (LCWRA) and I was told something about back dates payments and it said something about 3 months since I submitted…
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in search of disappeared money......
Hi Everyone, I've read a lot about UC, both good and bad. However, what happened to me, I've never encountered anything like it anywhere. Towards the end of last year, I was living in such bad conditions that at the end of the month, for a few days, I went to parks and ate weed, I did this because I had a bad relationship…
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DWP positive experience…
Hi all I just thought I’d share my positive experience of my appointment at my local job centre today. Here’s a bit of background: My earnings kept falling below the AET due to my illness. This triggered a commitments review, then a subsequent WCA form and being told I was to be put on a ‘health journey.’ I told them that…
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UC Text Message Received
Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well, and have had a great week. I would be very grateful if any one here, has any idea or know what the following message is all about? A text message from the DWP was received recently which stated " Universal Credit will call you in the next few days about making a claim. The number…
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appointee for son migrating to U.C.
hi I have been my adult sons appointee since he was 16 he is now 39 I have just received a letter for him to migrate from e.s.a. to u.c. is it right that I have to apply by phone for him the letter is addressed to me.
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No UC payment after migration
Hello everyone I'm paul was wondering if anyone has had the same problem as me regarding UC payments. I applied for UC on July 3rd moving from income based ESA which I have been on since 2017. Since then no payments of UC lcwra only ESA new style I got someone from citizens advice to ring them and they said I haven't…
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Hi, my name is cazza398! Spare bedrooms and UC.
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Question on if I have acted within Universal Credit rules
I receive Universal Credit and PIP. The PIP primarily due to my mental health affecting my cognitive function. Two years ago I have been through bankrupcy, in the form of DRO, again primarily due to mental-health and consequent addictions. It was a debt charity that helped put that DRO through, and they helped managed/plan…
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Very Worried about UC message in my journal.
I have long term, severe health conditions and receive lwrca universal credit. I have just received a journal message from a work coach: ‘Would you like to have a chat about how I can help you? We can talk about how I can support you. And we can identify things you can do to help you take the next steps - but only when…
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LCWRA
Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask what to expect for a change in circumstances review. I was LCW but health deteriorated and work coach told me to do another UC50. It has been almost a year and all I get when I phone is told "Sorry, there's a backlog for reassessment, no eta". They received the form and documents in July…
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Transitional protection and Daughter leaving school but continuing in non advanced full time educati
Hi, I have reported to UC that my daughter has left school but will be doing A levels at our local sixth form college, so continuing in non advanced full time education. I'm worried that we will have our transitional protection taken from us, if its seen as a change in circumstances? There have been no financial changes,…
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I've already moved to Universal Credit but I've received a letter from ESA...
Hi. I used to receive ESA and was in the support group. About 3 weeks ago, I went to the local job centre to prove my identity. I was then told that I would be transferred to Universal Credit and that my first payment would begin on March 11th. I received a letter today (Feb 28th) dated February 24th. The letter states…
