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Always check fit notes!
Just a heads up really to always check what the GP has actually put on a fit note. Just sorting out renewal for my son while he awaits WCA and see that whilst they have indeed said he's not fit for work, they have only mentioned his ancilliary MH issues and not his overarching disability of quad athetoid CP! (It was on the…
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Esa con to new style esa
Hello, I. Migrated on 17th May from Esa support to UC, did all to do list and commitments, all ok. I received letter from Dwp regarding Esa Con changing to New style Esa, saying would contact regarding health status update & commitment. Does anybody know from time of letter received how long it takes Dwp to arranged…
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Asked to provide fit note while moving from esa
I've been on ESA for years (before that it was incapacity), it is a joint claim with my husband. We recently begun the process to migrate to universal credit. Was told I wouldn't need fit note. Today they are suddenly demanding a fit note, telling me it's because I've never had an assessment. I have had assessments under…
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Universal credit
Hi we currently dont claim universal credit due to being over threshold. When doing a benefit checker if our daughter qualifies for DLA we will receive a payment each month. Does this get backed when we make a new claim due to DLA delay . Thanks
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Migration notice claim to UC
My daughter did my migration notice over to Universal credit from ESA income related support group, but they booked me in for a id check , she had to tell them in the journal that due to my illness & mobility & other problems in my illness that has me housebound without help from daughter , I couldn't make it & if they…
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Universal Credit LCWRA and going abroad
Good morning, I'm new here and looking for advice. Last year I won my PIP tribunal and received arrears payments, life was (and still is) kicking me hard, so I impulsively booked a holiday for myself and my daughter, after my best friend suggested we go visit her for some much needed respite. She can't put us up, so we've…
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LWCRA and approaching Retirement Age
Hi all, I had my Work Capability Assessment for Universal Credit on 16 June 2025. I submitted my first fit note around 29 April 2025 and have been continuously providing them since. I turn 66 on 19 July 2025 and will reach State Pension age then. I’ve heard that as long as LCWRA is awarded before my 66th birthday, I will…
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Transitional protection back payment
Hi I worked out from what I read on scope and some other sites that I am one of the people due a back payment of transitional protection Having migrated naturally from ESA support group Only problem is the DWP haven't contacted me about this and I have read the payments will be made by August 2025 I have put a message in…
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Lcwra and work
If you are on lcwra through UC can you work a certain amount of hours ,, I'm getting mixed feedback from various sources, I feel as if I'm going nuts being at home everyday which us making my anxiety worse , plus the fact I'm or was a gambling addict but recovered 5 years now and temptation is in my head due to boredom .…
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ESA to uc
Hi, We migrated to UC on the 27th may 25 and I mentioned on my journal that we needed an extra bedroom. No response. Today I mentioned it again and I had to fill a form stating when and why we needed the extra bedroom. When we were on housing benefit we got the extra room. How long do they take to make a decision? And if…
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Moving from LCW to LCWRA- has anyone done this?
Id love some personal experience here from those who have been through this I recently requested a reasssment because after being awarded UC with LCW in 2019 (I’m epileptic and had been TC seizure free since 2008, very mild auras, stable on old meds) I got unwell again..but I didn’t know LCWRA was a thing and I am too late…
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UC50 and GP
I chased up the progress of my son's UC50 form (as his appointee). They say they are waiting for information from the GP. The GP never sees him.. It's always been the neurodisability consultant, who's details I provided on the form. Do they only ask GP's for information?
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Hi, my name is marc69! need help to understand the work capability assessment please. I have been...
Hi need help to understand the work capability assessment please...I have been found to limited capability for work but have not mentioned in their letter if I was entitled to any further help...thank you
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Bills included in private rental HMO
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me. I moved into a private rental HMO a couple of months ago, and bills are included in the rent. UC have asked for evidence of utility bills, which I obviously don't have. If they ask my landlord for a break down of the costs, does he actually have to, and what will happen if he…
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Still waiting for migration to UC letter
Hi everyone My daughter is on pip hb and support group esa . She is sill waiting for the UC migration letter ,but has still not received it .it's now June 2025 .dose anyone know if there's a back log or should she still wait and not worry. She lives north east UK if that's any relevance . Thanks
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LWRCA not being applied on a Reclaim
Quick summary of my UC-LCWRA saga (for anyone who can sanity-check my understanding): June 2019 – Passed a WCA, placed in LCWRA; award said “next review in 17 months.” Sept 2022–Mar 2023 – DWP official-error overpayment (£13k) that I discovered, in which took me 2 times to report it because they didnt take me seriously the…
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Understanding rules on temporary going over 16k
Hoping for some advice. Please be patient with me as I'm not a fast learner. We migrated from TC to UC last Aug and are coming to end of 12 months capital disregard as had over 16k in savings to convert loft into sensory space for our Autistic child. However, we have discovered that after we pay for sensory space or…
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Universal credit
Is it easy to change
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DWP phone appointment
Hi everyone, At the moment my heart is in my mouth. Tomorrow morning I have a phone appointment with DWP. I have already submitted my bank statements & a driver licence code(which I've never heard about before). I'll admit my finances are in a bit of a dire state, I'm disappointed with myself, as I've never let them get so…
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uc child leaving school
my child is stsying on in education when will uc end 31 aug then do coc to reflect collage start end dates or do I wait till end Aug to declare this x
