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Hi, my name is penny23! Facing a shortfall after migration, can anything be done?
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Totally distressed with first UC statement no idea what to do
Woken up to a huge shock as my first UC statement is out and after deductions it's a whopping £162!! I have migrated from IRESA with SG at the point of applying and was told at my ID appt I would receive Transitional Protection for 12 months. Since then and only this week my ESA has now been changed to NS even though I…
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Can my daughter claim carer element for me? Or will I lose anything from my money?
Wanting to no if my daughter claims the carers element for me will I lose the anything from my is I do get the extra money
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Daughter turning 19
Hello really in need of some advice please? My daughter has a diagnosis of A.S.D. and is in receipt of higher element pip and mobility. I have been claiming universal credit and get the child element and disabled child element. However she turns 19 in August and leaves college in July. I have received a note from universal…
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Lcwra, carers element
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand. My daughter receives DLA and we get the disabled child element for her. I get LCWRA and my partner gets pip. He qualifies for LCWRA but because we're in a joint claim only one of us can claim it. I enquired about the carers element on my journal but was told that because…
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Claim review - being asked to supply all bank statements since my capital went over 6k?
So I had my first claim review in December 2023. At that time my capital had already gone over £6000, and I hadn’t realized that that was something we were supposed to report. I was very apologetic and amenable. They asked me to provide all bank statements from when my capital first surpassed 6k, which I did. I also went…
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Hi, my name is Ajaymes! Hello, I was awarded LCWRA at the beginning off June 2025...
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Is PIP classed as income on UC?
I was just reading this on Reddit someone who claims to be ‘verified’ welfare/DWP officer that PIP is currently classed as income on UC? Yet I have seen on here and elsewhere that is not. Anyone have a clue? Link to thread in question. https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/1lon6eu/comment/n0obi2m/
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MY UNIVERSAL CREDIT ACCOUNT IS BLOCKED
My wife and I applied for universal credit in March and were awarded the benefit as a couple in April 2024. Later my wife requested that I travel out of the country to represent her for the burial of her close family relative as she had a stroke and was not strong enough for the journey. So in May I inform the universal…
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Uc payments after migration
Hi all I've received two payments so far. And today I'm only realising how wrong the amounts are. I was told had to pay my rent the first time and the money would come to me in the first payment. It hadn't and since we only get paid once a month rather than 28 days we loose out a whole month which hasn't been covered. Can…
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Migration esa to uc mixed aged couple
Finally did this today with help from a charity support worker. 3 hrs of absolute confusion, codes back & forth on mobiles & emails. Then the ID proof, was a total joke, 3 options passport, drivers license or credit agreements. Only had passports, the credit questions we failed as addresses mentioned we'd never heard of &…
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Universal Credit - Our Biographical Interview
Hi I hope this puts others' minds at rest. My adult daughter had the letter requiring her to transfer from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit. My daughter has Downs' Syndrome and autism and is non verbal. The online form for transfer to UC was straightforward enough - apart from the ID requirements. My daughter has a…
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Duel UC and ESA
Hello I have found it impossible to navigate and find answers from the UC benefits information pages. I have received conflicting responses when using my online journal to make enquiries. I am hoping someone in this community can clear things up for me. I was migrated from working tax credits to UC in September 2023,…
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FP57 UC - do I need to pay for my prescription during migration to UC?
Hello, Sorry to start a new thread but cannot find my last on on this subject written today. I said I paid for a Prescription and got an FP57 form. I forgot to mention I haven't yet received my 2 week run on of Employment and Support Allowance. Did I still need to pay as I read just now ESA prescription eligibility ends on…
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Underpayment call
Good Morning I received my call from UC on Thursday about my underpayment they are backdating it 2 years they told me it was going to be verified that day!! as of today? theres is nothing in my jounreal how long is the wait for a letter to be sent on to my journal Please
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Universal credits in Scotland and Self Directed Support?
Anyone in Scotland here who gets Self Directed Support for a disabled child and is in Universal Credits? We have a disabled child and she has a Self Direct Support budget of 15k per year until she is 18 years old. Which means that there is a All Pay bank card in my name for her. It is a "local council all pay account" a…
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Help needed please UC Identity
Hello, I am new to the forum and will be very grateful for some help and advice please. The Jobcentre had unlawfully closed my UC claim which I successfully appealed. After the Appeal they are withholding the back dated money I am owed and future payments and want me to attend an identity verification appointment (which…
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Universal credit migration successful!
I’ve had my first UC statement today and I’m in shock because it’s all correct! LCWRA and transitional protection there. Alternative payment arrangements in place. I wanted to post to let people know that it can go right. Maybe I’m just lucky. My advice is to use your journal as soon as you have access. Tell them you are…
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12 months migration - what if UC50 not looked at in 12 months?
Hello, I applied for UC when child tax credit ended, and I migrated. I took out a private pension from an old job as I could not cope with the fear of UC. So I now have savings above 16k. (not a fortune but enough to get essentials - i have a concrete floor in my living room, need major essential items etc and will still…
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UC statement
Hi My Universal Credit statement, due on 25th June, has been significantly delayed. I was ignored for a whole week despite calling every day, and only received a reply yesterday. They told me the delay is because my Student Finance payment is still being worked out, so I understand I might not be entitled to anything.…
