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UC Appointee Biographical ID
Hi, not sure if anyone has had a similar experience but I am appointee for our daughter who has migrated over from ESA to UC. This took place in July and she has had 4 payments. She is on LCWRA and everything seemed ok till I informed them that we are going on holiday yesterday. Today I now have a message to say an…
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My ATW Account Where I Get Reimbursed Has Now Changed To GOV.UK ONE
Good morning fellow scope members. So, I have been claiming my work allowance support back from ATW (Access To Work) via their own website for the past few years and have never had any problems, however I noticed today when I logged on to upload my receipts that they have now completely closed it and have changed it so…
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Limited capability for work and work related activity - How long for appeal
Hi I just wondered if anyone knew how long it takes for a universal Credit appeal to be decided ? Thanks so much
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residential care on universal credit
Hi I'm contnuing to have issues with my sister (learning disability) benefits. She lives in a residential care home and was assessed for the enhance rates of pip and now she is on UC has been awarded the LCWRA as well. She pays for her care out of her benefits approx 540 to the LA amonth. She no longer receives the care…
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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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Please help im so confused!
i had a letter telling me i had to migrate to UC from income related ESA which i did and i would recieve my first payment on the 23rd December. I thought my esa stopped and everything would be on UC now (i dont work) I've just got my statement which says as im still in receipt of ESA that amount has been deducted so i will…
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New UC claim
Hi, ive been getting New style ESA for almost 2 months now, Ive just been awarded the enhanced amount following my paper based and 2 phone assessments as limited capacity for work and work related activity, however my years contractural sick pay from my employer has just ended as i got a years full sick pay from them 9 I…
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Limited Capability for Work when already working?
Hi all I wondered if anyone had experience/knowledge of whether it's ever possible for a UC claimant to be assessed and awarded LCW when they are already working (part time and struggling to continue with it due to health problems)? I'm just thinking about this from the angle of the Work Allowance, I've helped clients who…
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Help with repayment amount UC
Hello everyone, can someone please help me predicting what will happen with repayments going forward with Universal credit as waiting till new statement will be very stressful. I currently pay for an error for housing by them when migrating to UC, so I was overpaid & had to get this corrected, they didn't stop payment & I…
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Education post 16
My daughter has an ehcp for semh and is basically agoraphobic and does not leave the house. She wants to do an online college course for a Level 2 and 3 qualification. The duration of the course is upto 2 years and around 160 hours. She cannot cope with 12 hours per week. Can I still claim for her as she has the ehcp. It…
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Advice
Hi, I was looking for some advice please thank you in advance Back in May 2025 my son attended a work capability assessment and in June 2025 I called UC to enquire about the outcome I was informed that he had been awarded LCWRA and back payment would be made he has yet to receive this decision letter we have been asking…
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Bedroom tax
Hello We have recently moved to a bungalow (private tenant ) as my husband was unable to cope with stairs in the previous house. I told UC that we do have a spare room now but I sleep in there due to my husbands critical illness neuropathy (I was sleeping on the sofa in the previous house ) and wanted to be exempt from…
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Is LCWRA backdated?
Hi everyone. Son, 18 new to UC, got awarded LCWRA. He didn’t migrate from other benefits. Applied for UC on 01/09 and sick note was handed in immediately covering the 3 assessment months and more. I already asked UC when he’d get his first payment. I was told in January. What I don’t know is whether payments get backdated?…
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Lcwra telephone assessment
Hey, my friend has a Lcwra telephone assessment and is really nervous about it so im just looking for a wee bit more information in what it may entail? Also if he has someone with him for support do they take there details also, one of his friends was going to support him as he knows about his health issues but he suffers…
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I have to say I am livid with getting an email at 4.40am on a Sunday!!
I had a message on the journal to say I have a compliance interview in a few weeks and to upload one bank statement. I did that and in the early hours of a Sunday morning I get a message that their records show I get ESA and this effects the amount of UC I get. I know and they know I get it because I was merged over from…
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Higher payment in December
Hi everyone, can you please help. I have received a payment of UC today as usual on the correct date in the month but the amount differs this month of December, it's actually more than usual. I have had the same amount consonantly but this is more for December. Can someone explain to my why? Is it to do with with how the…
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Universal Credit Review Advice
Hi, I recently received word that I have a review and have to upload the required documents. However, I've noticed that I will receive a phone call interview at some point. My problem is that I am deaf and so can't hear over the phone very well. Does anyone know if I will be able to go into my local jobcentre instead? I…
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CHRISTMAS DATES FOR THE DISABLED
I enquired about my disabled relatives payment date as he's new to universal credit and they have assigned him the 25th as his payment date. He was told on his journal he'd be paid on the 23rd but I checked th gov websites for him it says 24th which is useless as he needs to pre pay for his groceries and deliveries and…
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Universal Credit 'change of circumstances' problems
Hello all. I posted some weeks ago about my poor financial situation and it has not since improved. From that post I decided that I would tell UC of a change of circumstance (COC). It made no financial benefit to me immediately, but I believe it would do in the coming weeks. I previously received a amount of around £1020…
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Council tax discount
Sorry have moved over from ESA to UC was getting some discount on our council tax but now having to pay full amount we are both disabled receiving standard rates of pip my wife is a pension age I am not is this correct YIA
