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Carers element and college.
hi, My youngest gets middle rate DLA, UC disabled lower rate and I get carers element. I’m also in the no work related commitments group on UC. If I go to college to do a full time course will I lose my carers element and be placed in the work group? Thank you
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How Often Can I Travel Abroad on Universal Credit?
Hi everyone, I know that Universal Credit allows claimants to travel abroad for up to 4 weeks while still receiving payments, as long as they continue to meet their commitments. However, I’m wondering how often I can do this without it affecting my claim. From what I understand, there’s no official waiting period before…
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Esa migration iam in support group on I belive contribution based
Can some one please share opinion ive got severe anxiety etc. Had a universal credit migration notice never worked. Been told iam on income based esa not contribution based what I thought used to be on incapacity iam 41 was on benefits I think at 18 or 17 never worked worried as don't want no money I recive 4 hundred and…
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Work capability Health Assessment
Hello, First post here. Looking for anyone with experiences with the decision made on their Work Capability Health Assessment. I've been on UC since 2020 following redundancy due to Covid. I have various health issues even before Covid and had a Brain Injury which pretty much changed everything. Always been grateful with…
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Hi, my name is Noodlez! Do I have to wait for my LCWRA?
Hello everyone, So, I have been unfit for work since March and have been providing sick notes to UC since. I have now had a assessment and am in LCWRA catogory, Sept. Do I still have a 3 month wait ahead of me before payments start? I'm really confused. Any advice appreciated, Thank You
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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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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.
