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Disabled and UC interview.
Hi guys, New to all this so please forgive me if my post is long and confusing. We’ve just signed over to UC because of a migration notice. I’m a carer for my disabled wife who is claiming high care and high mobility PIP. My wife has: SPD (basically a shattered pelvis) Degenerative Disc Disorder Fibromyalgia Meniere’s…
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Advice please
Hi I am currently receiving ESA support group and pip. I've just had a migration to UC letter. I have my first phone appointment in a week and am petrified. I have severe anxiety, severe depression, autism and?ADHD. I barely leave home and am scared beyond belief. I do not function well socially and find communicating…
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Carers allowance and council tax
HI.Will I still be able to get council tax support for myself if I claim carers allowance. I live alone and get the single person discount. I also get universal credit.I get the standard allowance.and I also get the housing element for a 1 bed flat.my council tax authority is Sheffield city council. Thanks for any…
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Hi, my name is alix2024! LCWRA, will get a payment this month ?
I have been awarded LCWRA today (just seen the message in my journal) my first fit note was sent in back in April, my next UC payment is in two weeks, could anyone tell me if I get any back pay ? Or if I will get a payment this month ? Many thanks
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UC Child Element
Good afternoon everyone! My 16yo has just started college & UC now require a letter to "prove" that. My query is course eligibility, the courses are GCSE English & Maths, also Business Level 1 BTEC the courses are over 12 hrs per week. Will these be eligible for the child element to continue? Thank you.
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Info/help
Hi I've been of work with health problems for over 12 months now and just been told that I have to do a limited capability for work form/interview which is fine but I was also told that it should of been done on the 13th week of me being off sick which it was not I was not even aware of it till 2 weeks ago so my question…
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Disability element UC
can someone help me does this mean it will be backdated from 27 June 2024 or 6 November 2020???
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uc first payment
hi i have just been migrated to uc from income support by the time my first payment is due it will be five weeks in arears,will my first payment be five weeks money or will i just get paid from then thanks
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U.c query - told to cease trading due to fit note
Hi , newbie so please be patient 😊 Migrated across to u.c , I am self employed but due to ill health my last tax year returns were admittedly poor . Fell well below the m.i.if , I agreed to look for work as didn't have the funds to argue and dispute the decision that my business was not viable . Cut a long story short ,…
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Joint ESA claim migration to UC
Hi, just wondered if anyone can help? I received my migration notice in the post two days ago. I’ve already filled out the relevant info and applied for UC. my question is, Me and my Partner claim joint income related ESA and are in the support group. The claim is in my partners name and I’m an add on. I receive high rate…
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What does "early wca recommended and early support" mean?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Does anyone else feel guilt for being on benefits?.
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Can you have £6k savings limit + monthly U.C benefits without reductions?
Hi im ellie Referring to the universal credit savings limit - if I have £6k in savings, and then get my usual monthly benefits ( around 1,250) will I then have deductions from my monthly benefits? because then my total will be over 6k... Or is the savings account classed as separate from the general usage account?
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Rent
Hey sorry for probably asking a silly question my landlord has increased my rent by £200 till the maximum I'm allowed through lha rate. Will the housing element pay that cause of a high increase even though I'm eitled to that amount?
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Universal credit health assessment points
Hi just had telephone assessment universal credit. How many points do they give were i answered its varies on the questions ? I have also ticked the box were I can't walk more than 50 meters. Will they give me 15 points or will it depend if they believe me or not
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LCW to LCWRA
hi all. Looking for answers and help these things really confuse me. Sorry if punctuation and wording isn’t the best I’m not too good with this either. This might be quite long winded and I apologise but don’t know where else to go for advice and answers. Called helpline and messaged workcoaches but with no luck. (I was…
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UC and LCWRA backpay
Hi everyone.. I've tried to look through prev discussions but not seen anything the same. But my daughter started getting UC Aug 23. We were never made aware of LCWRA until June 24 when asked for fit notes. (I had no idea about it until then either) She was awarded LCWRA shortly after that. I then requested a mandatory…
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First LCWRA payment
hi. I’m due my first lcwra payment October 11th. I put my first fit note in on may 24th with no gaps in between. Could someone work out how much the payment would be please?
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UC MIGRATION CONFUSION.
Hi everyone, I've had to start a new account as having some issues with my regular email address. I'm due to be migrated this autumn from 'esa ir top up'vto the universalcredit 'version'. I will obviously keep my CB SUPPORT GROUP ESA the same as it is currently. After reading some posts on the benefits and work site…
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Question about new claim UC
Hi, I am currently self employed looking after pets, but do not get much money, thus receiving HB/CTB, I read that my self employment will be classified as 'not meaningful', should I stop it, as I ll be anyway asked to look for full time work? Also will I be asked to look 35 hrs for work and how often do I have to go and…
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Lcwra
Hi all, I am so confused and have spent the past hour looking for answers but as everyone’s situation is different , I am hoping for some personal advice . I phoned the LCWRA assessment people today and they confirmed that my husbands UC50 report had been reviewed by them and sent back to the DWP just short of two weeks…
