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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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Limited Capability for Work when already working?
Hi all I wondered if anyone had experience/knowledge of whether it's ever possible for a UC claimant to be assessed and awarded LCW when they are already working (part time and struggling to continue with it due to health problems)? I'm just thinking about this from the angle of the Work Allowance, I've helped clients who…
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Help with repayment amount UC
Hello everyone, can someone please help me predicting what will happen with repayments going forward with Universal credit as waiting till new statement will be very stressful. I currently pay for an error for housing by them when migrating to UC, so I was overpaid & had to get this corrected, they didn't stop payment & I…
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Attend your further evidence appointment in a jobcentre
A week ago, I made two changes to my money circumstances on the UC site, and then a short while later, I got a UC journal entry saying "Attend your further evidence appointment in a jobcentre". It says "You need to bring in more evidence to support your claim." It asks me to bring in bank statements. I can do all of this,…
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New UC claim
Hi, ive been getting New style ESA for almost 2 months now, Ive just been awarded the enhanced amount following my paper based and 2 phone assessments as limited capacity for work and work related activity, however my years contractural sick pay from my employer has just ended as i got a years full sick pay from them 9 I…
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Education post 16
My daughter has an ehcp for semh and is basically agoraphobic and does not leave the house. She wants to do an online college course for a Level 2 and 3 qualification. The duration of the course is upto 2 years and around 160 hours. She cannot cope with 12 hours per week. Can I still claim for her as she has the ehcp. It…
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Advice
Hi, I was looking for some advice please thank you in advance Back in May 2025 my son attended a work capability assessment and in June 2025 I called UC to enquire about the outcome I was informed that he had been awarded LCWRA and back payment would be made he has yet to receive this decision letter we have been asking…
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Bedroom tax
Hello We have recently moved to a bungalow (private tenant ) as my husband was unable to cope with stairs in the previous house. I told UC that we do have a spare room now but I sleep in there due to my husbands critical illness neuropathy (I was sleeping on the sofa in the previous house ) and wanted to be exempt from…
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Please help im so confused!
i had a letter telling me i had to migrate to UC from income related ESA which i did and i would recieve my first payment on the 23rd December. I thought my esa stopped and everything would be on UC now (i dont work) I've just got my statement which says as im still in receipt of ESA that amount has been deducted so i will…
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Is LCWRA backdated?
Hi everyone. Son, 18 new to UC, got awarded LCWRA. He didn’t migrate from other benefits. Applied for UC on 01/09 and sick note was handed in immediately covering the 3 assessment months and more. I already asked UC when he’d get his first payment. I was told in January. What I don’t know is whether payments get backdated?…
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Lcwra telephone assessment
Hey, my friend has a Lcwra telephone assessment and is really nervous about it so im just looking for a wee bit more information in what it may entail? Also if he has someone with him for support do they take there details also, one of his friends was going to support him as he knows about his health issues but he suffers…
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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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Higher payment in December
Hi everyone, can you please help. I have received a payment of UC today as usual on the correct date in the month but the amount differs this month of December, it's actually more than usual. I have had the same amount consonantly but this is more for December. Can someone explain to my why? Is it to do with with how the…
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Universal credit have not given National Insurance credits
I am looking for advice. I was on Universal Credit from January 2019 until February 2022, 3 years. When I checked my National Insurance contributions online, I found no credits since March 2019 when I was assessed as unable to work or prepare for work. I contacted HMRC and they said they couldn't do anything that I should…
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Universal Credit Review Advice
Hi, I recently received word that I have a review and have to upload the required documents. However, I've noticed that I will receive a phone call interview at some point. My problem is that I am deaf and so can't hear over the phone very well. Does anyone know if I will be able to go into my local jobcentre instead? I…
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CHRISTMAS DATES FOR THE DISABLED
I enquired about my disabled relatives payment date as he's new to universal credit and they have assigned him the 25th as his payment date. He was told on his journal he'd be paid on the 23rd but I checked th gov websites for him it says 24th which is useless as he needs to pre pay for his groceries and deliveries and…
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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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Council tax discount
Sorry have moved over from ESA to UC was getting some discount on our council tax but now having to pay full amount we are both disabled receiving standard rates of pip my wife is a pension age I am not is this correct YIA
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Hi, my name is PennyL! UC Migration and new style ESA
Hello, can you advise me please? My daughter was migrated to UC but now she has a dual claim, being put onto the New Style ESA. So, they have made it more complicated…! I have had advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau that I can either leave it as it is or close the ESA and it will all become the UC claim. So, all her ESA…
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Worried about upcoming LCWRA change and deadlines, have some questions
Hello. I'm currently on Universal Credit with LCW, and have been for several years. I believe I always should have been on LCWRA from the start, but they assessed me as LCW and I didn't fight it. My health conditions have been getting worse (both by deteriorating, and me getting new conditions). So now I think I'm even…
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Feeling suicidal due to UC review
So I have huge mental health problems. UC have contacted me for a review of my claim wanting bank statements and ID, I have sent them the things asked for not sure if they will need more apparently the whole review can take months and I could be subjected to phone interigation about transactions on my account. I have been…
