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Random UC Journal message
Hello to all! I just got this random message on our UC Journal, am I safe to ignore it? Should I reply? Is it a trick? I'm so worried that I'm being tricked either way; either by ignoring it and we get sanctioned or if I reply saying "no thank you, I'm not ready etc" and they sanction us.
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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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Private pension
So I took my private pension 3 years ago (£65 pm) due to poor health, it's accounted for under UC in my calculation and when I migrated to UC I got the transitional protection. Recently I got another pension notification from another pension I paid into for a year and I am wondering whether if I apply to take it due to…
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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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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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Hi, my name is cazza398! Spare bedrooms and UC.
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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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No way
Geting picked on again I see will it ever end:(
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ESA Premiums > Universal Credit
Good day forum, I’m hoping on some insight as what I’ve looked at online just doesn’t seem concrete. And I’m not familiar with DWP myself nor based in the UK anymore. My younger sister was diagnosed with a condition at birth, her mental health into late 20’s had taken an impact. She has several conditions/diagnosis’s. From…
