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LCWRA not backdated properly??
I hope someone could help me with this as I am a bit confused. I was recently awarded LCWRA 19/4/25 and they reCalculated my UC pmnts back to the assessment period 23/11 to 22/12 which was originally paid to me on my regular 1st of the month payment on the 1/1/2025 BUT having seen the comments on this forum it looks like…
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universal credit migration letter
hi i have recieved a universal credit migration letter At present i am on ESA income related and in the support group ,i am looking for some info i am also disabled and also on ADB , when i make my claim will i have to get a fit note from my GP as i am in the support group when i transistion to UC ? also will i have to pay…
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Managed migration from ESA to UC
Hi, new here so not sure how things work but hoping someone can help with my query. My son is on highest level of ESA, severely disabled and he's just had to move over to UC. He put the claim in on the day after he got his fortnightly payment and I was under the impression that legacy benefits carry on for two weeks after…
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Universal Credit Migration - no payment recieved
Hi. I migrated to UC from ESA (WRAG pre 2017 group) and am also in receipt of PIP so I did have SDP. Did my claim online, have been to the jobcentre and did my ID, confirmed my housing costs, and been into the Job centre for my 1st appointment. All my to do's are done. I was supposed to have a ststement on the 5th of April…
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Am I alone??
Hello everyone At the time of writing this I honestly feel that I have come to the right decision. I have until 30th April to apply for UC for housing benefit, however, I truly feel that we should just go for broke and not bother and pay all of the rent ourselves. I am a full time carer who just wants to look after their…
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Universal credits
Hi all Just looking for some advice regarding my daughter who'll be 20 this September. She has stayed in college so I've continued to receive the child element for her, I also receive the disabled child element as she has autism. Her college course is due to end this summer. She'll then put in a claim for UC in her name.…
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How comes I have not been reaccessed for LCWRA
Since this discussion about benefit cuts I can't eat, sleep or hardly breathe, I am having so many panic attacks. I feel sick. Since teenage years I've been on anti depressants, I have social phobia and severe anxiety and panic attacks. I left school at 14 for being bullied and beaten daily. I have PTSD. I never left the…
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UC non dependent adult (not partner) living together
Hi, i hopw someone can help me. My childrens dad has recently lost his home (we are not in a relationship) and he is struggling to find somewhere else to live (housing crisis in our area) we have 3 children together 2 severely disabled and in receipt of dla. He works full time and he has asked if he can stay with us for a…
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LCWRA CAN I WORK PART TIME
Hi I was awarded LCWRA less than a year ago,Which I am very grateful the problem is I have always worked. Can any one give me advice if I could work from home doing less than 16 hours a week without it affecting my UC benefits.The benefits i recieve are Standard Allowance,Housing benefit and LCWRA.
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Closed bank accounts
Hi can I have some clarity on this subject. I have 2 closed bank accounts that’s been closed 4 years, one had 32p in and was used to have my esa paid into, I changed my payment details and informed esa I would be closing my previous account. I have closing statement for both and a letter of closure. I moved over to UC in…
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Hi, my name is Sue_H123! What happens in a biographical ID check?
Hello, I've just joined up on here after signing up to UC through a migration notice. After doing everything fine, I then had to identify myself and not being able to drive I was quite limited on ID, so I only had my valid passport and ticked the other box for credit check. I used up 3 chances as it kept coming back I…
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Help, backdated housing costs refused by UC
Hello, can someone please verify if the job centre is correct by saying that I am not entitled to backdated payment for housing costs. I lost a month's rent because they are saying that when I made a change of circumstances I didn't provide enough evidence. ( It was just change of landlord's name). It took them weeks to…
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Understanding LCWRA
HI I'm looking for help understanding Lcwra as I was awarded this on the 9th April 2025 in the letter it stated there will be extra money. From what I've read this is only the way if you submitted fit notes. Before I was on LCW so I hadn't been handing in fit notes since before that. Which was late 2022. I'm sorry for the…
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IR ESA migration to UC
I have been on IR ESA for many years, claim started before 2017, in WRAG. My understanding was that with managed migration to UC the equivalent of WRAG is LCW. However having got first statement it says LCWRA. Is this likely to be an error? If it is an error and I should be in LCW, am I correct that as a carer who doesn't…
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UC50 Timeline
Hello, I’m looking for a little advice about my UC50 journey. I applied for UC50 in September 2023 (approximately) and received a UC50 form in December 2023. After filling it out, I printed off all 30 pages that I’d typed and sent it via special delivery before the deadline, which was 15th January 2024. I’m just wondering…
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Confused about journal
I've finally done my uc form. And now have access to the journal, but I'm confused as to whys there's 2 entries in purple. Both entries I'm sure I done, and there's nothing in my to do list. Should I be concerned? Please help. Thank you in advance.
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Medical records
Hi there! I am starting the health journey on UC as I believe I should be entitled to LCWRA. As part of this I have obtained my full health record to help with my case. One of my conditions is a stutter. On some of my therapy sessions it says I stutter on every word or have prolonged a word for up to 15 seconds, on others…
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ESA and UC
Hi, I'm Tom or argh I am new here and this is my 1st post. I received a migration letter to transfer from ESA (Support group) to Universal credit. I have been on ESA for about16 years and also get PIP at the higher rate for both daily living and mobility, my last assessment was in 2018 for the PIP. I have done everything…
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DRO & UC Advance
I’m in receipt of UC and had an advance and a new claim advance previously. I’m currently in a DRO and the UC advances were included in this (I’m in the 12 month moratorium period). I’ve read on this forum and other forums that you can apply for a new advance as your others are settled (people in the same situation where…
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Hi, my name is beebee66! Will I receive UC and ESA at the same time?
hi I have made a claim for Uc as migrating from esa , will I receive Uc and esa at same time I’m in Scotland and in income related esa , some people I’ve heard are receiving Uc and esa even tho they have migrated anyone help please
