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Partner receives LWCRA And I’m an OU student
Hi everyone, long story short my boyfriend would like me to move into his one bedroom flat with him. He receives UC and has been placed in the LWCRA group due to his mental health and certain physical ailments, he is also a care leaver just for context. I am a student studying at the OU due to my own mental health issues…
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scope helpline
Hi i tried to contact scope helpline this morning at 10 am but the voiceover keeps saying that they are to busy seems unusual
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Queries about UC - financial and identity checks
I know with UC they can ask about bank statements. I have PayPal only to pay for things, would they accept this .also I heard that they question you about purchases, I get stuff from temu, clothes, diamond art, books ,household things, especially as I don't go out much with my health. Would they question that. I sometimes…
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Hi, my name is ElizabethUK! I'd appreciate some perspective/ info about a UC review I'm going ...
Hello. I'd appreciate some perspective/ info about a UC review I'm going through at the moment. I am a carer, plus I work part time remotely once a month which I declare. I am also appointee for my two eldest adult sons who still live at home and who are both autistic. I've been asked to provide 4 months bank statements…
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Changing UC payment from monthly to fortnightly
I’m trying to rectify my financial situation and I believe that it might be better for me to manage getting payments every two weeks rather than specific day of month. As I have autism I have requested this, but how likely is it to be accepted? I asked in my journal yesterday and no response yet
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Migration Appointee Question Address
So Sorry to have to write another post. *Please excuse long post. *Daughters father is her appointee...he's always been her appointee since she first received ESA years ago. In 2020 Covid lockdown he had to leave the family home so he could continue to work and to protect my Daughter from Covid - She is Immunosuppressant…
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Confused by ID appointment
I had a appointment book for a phone call for next week about my ID. The list they said things to have was like photo ID, address. So how can I show this. Also what do they ask you by phone , I'm scared stiff. It said it take 20 minutes. What does it ask about savings as I have under £6000, but some was back pay from pip,…
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Uc savings update
I get paid on the 7th and 21st when do I update my savings it does not vary that much from. Month to month because I'm not working but just in case I need to know
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UC Housing Element
Hi, Just a quick question. My landlord asked me if it was possible to leave for 1 month (3 weeks ago) whilst works on my house got done, I had family that let me stay over temporarily so I changed my address on my UC account and therefore, didn't get paid the housing element on this months UC payment. The landlord hasn't…
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Confused about payments
Hi, my partner is moving in with me and he’s self employed but gets the same wage each week of £575, I receive uc, housing benefit and lcwra and esa, the total I get for uc including the Lcwra and housing benefit is £670 pm housing benefit is £473 a month so I get £180 a month, I also get contribution esa , can anybody…
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Hi, my name is Trikeman! Will UC be able to up my payments if I need further cancer treatment?
Hi, everyone I'm hoping someone can help with universal credit question. I have bladder cancer but at the moment I'm still able to work. Myself and the wife get universal credit with the disability element because my wife cannot work due to a spinal cord injury which will never change. If I have to have further more…
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IR ESA migration to UC, denied service charge payments
I am extremely upset that the DWP has indicated it will not pay my service charges. I am in a state of shock, and I am very concerned that this cannot be correct. Since I was on income‑related ESA immediately before transferring to Universal Credit, I believe the DWP should credit my ESA period toward the 9‑month…
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UC clime Attend your appointment with a Claim Review agent by phone
I sent some money trought paypal to my family 3 children and 2 parent because thei lost the job after 28 years in the same job ....and the children needed food so now Univesl credit will review me trough phone call after they asked a lot of proof document, contract house, statement bancar, bills....why ? Appreciate an…
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Letting UC know they paid my monthly payment.
Hi So I'm deducted £13 because of savings when first applied. Those savings have gone down in savings account but still a bit over the £6k so I guess I should tell them it's reduced. The current account where UC is payed had £30 in it until Friday when money went in so do I have tell them that because they paid me my…
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Help please, when will I receive my first LCWRA payment?
Can someone please confirm that if you handed in your first Fit Note in on 23rd July and your monthly assessment periods run from the 14th to the 13th when would you receive the first LCWRA payment? Many thanks in advance
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Can you claim LCWRA and PiP at the same time?
Can you claim pip and LCWRA at the same time??? As I've been awarded both and I'm finding the benefit system confusing. TIA
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Hi, my name is finlayh00! Would we be eligible for UC if we have shared ownership of a house?
Hello, so I'm just enquiring my partner inherented his house a few years ago shared between 3 others, we have recently moved into a rented property due to the condition mould damp and basically falling apart, his 2 brothers currently live on the property both addicts and mental health, I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant so…
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LCWRA first payment?
Can someone please confirm that if you handed in your first Fit Note in on 23rd July and your monthly assessment periods run from the 14th to the 13th when would you receive the first LCWRA payment? Many thanks in advance
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Pip MR courtesy call
hi. I had a phone call yesterday from someone from Dwp pip to say a decision will be made in the next 10 days. He did say there’s definitely contradictions in my original decision. I asked if he thinks it’ll go in my favour because of this but he said he couldn’t say..anyone else had this? Does it sound positive? My…
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Universal credit migration help esa
Hi there I'm just doing some research for my mum as she's a little confused about the change over . She receives ESA every 2 weeks for example. She gets paid esa one week then week after that pip the week after ESA then nothing then ESA again. She has moved to universal credit and her first payment Date is the 15th…
