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Will I get my son disability element back dated?
hi I’m new here and just looking for some advice so I suffer with anxiety myself. & have ptsd And thought when I sorted my universal credit account I thought they knew I care for my autistic son any long story short they didn’t and I haven’t claimed disability element for my son it’s now been verified and awarded to him…
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Work capability assessment questionnaire
Hi everyone, I'm having trouble with accessing a work capability questionnaire (to send off for assessment) from UC. I missed two deadlines for previous questionnaires (one because my brother died during the time of the deadline and the other was because my work coach didn't inform me about the deadline so it was missed).…
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LCWRA University Student
Hi, I wonder if anyone knows please - my son has had UC since 2019 and was awarded LCWRA. When he started university, payments stopped during the semester, as he received a maintenance loan. He then reapplied for the summer and was awarded it for the summer. This time they have said that in order to make a decision he…
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Partner self employed I get PIP daily living, does he need a gateway interview?
Hi, Slowly working our way through the system! Next on the list is my partner who is self employed, he has a gateway interview booked for Saturday. Am I right to think that because I claim PIP daily living & he has been added as my carer (which I assume means we will get the carer element) he doesn’t need a gateway…
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Missed adding a savings account to my claim
Hello When I migrated from Tax Credits in May 2024, I missed declaring an e-ISA account containing £23. I have a little over £7000 in my bank and have had money deducted from my UC payments to reflect this. I have tried to inform Universal Credit about this account on two occasions and both times they advised me to use the…
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uc migration
hi could anyone tell me what happens when someone is migrated from esa support group to uc and they have severe daily memory problems and will be unable to remember their uc journal or appointments that may occur. also with selective mutism which is present 90% of time. thanks
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Case manger
Hi I've been on universal credit for nearly 3 years, I also work I've just had a review they said it was all fine and my payments will stay the same, they have now given me a case manger is this normal please I've never had one before, my commitments are to sign into my account often do my to do list and reply to messages…
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Video health assessment converted into a telephone assessment without notice and permission
When I log into the video heath assessment a receptionist told me that the video health assessment has been converted into a telephone health assessment because the healthcare professional has problems with her IT system in her home. I made a complaint to the Health Assessment Advisory Service because this change was made…
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LCWRA & going on holiday
I’ve recently been approved for LCWRA and I heard they check your bank account & call you to ask what you spend your money on, is this true? I was wondering if I’d be able to have a few days away or if that’s not allowed if they see my bank statement. Obviously not a stupidly expensive trip. Just a change of scenery for a…
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Universal Credit Claim Review
Anyone know how long it takes for Universal Credit Claim Review sent all my information, like bank statements, 6 weeks ago but herd nothing back yet
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Health Journey - WTC to UC
when I moved from WTC to UC I told my case manager I was struggling to do my 16 hours due to ill health. He asked about all the health issues I’d listed and knew I was on DLA - he said he could perhaps put me on a health journey and he would get back to me if that was possible. Nothing more happened until recently when…
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Universal credits
hi, just after any advice please, my son receives universal credit and due to his disability now gets LCWRA. He recently did a one off job, literally a one off, involving his hobby of swimming. But he will be paid and worried how this affects his UC, we know about the £6000 limit and will be advising them once he gets the…
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LCWRA Both Parents & Carers Element
Hi. Myself and my partner have had alot of changes around our family this year. At the start of the year we were both awarded LCWRA. Then our teenage daughter was seperatley awarded DLA High Rate component for care. We now get the Child Disability payment. However I look after our daughter for more than 35 hours per week,…
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Report Earnings UC
My partners earnings we not taken into account during my recent assessment and now uc is overpaying me. I have mentioned about this in the journal and they have advised my partner to self report his earnings. Should we self report or create a RTI dispute as someone mentioned to me that if hmrc also reports his earnings…
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Universal credit and tax rebate
hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me. I’ve just had a letter through about having a tax rebate, I think that universal credit does take this as income. I am on LWCRA so does this mean I have a £404 work allowance anything after that amount get deducted 55p for every £1? Thank you. Just is very confusing!
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Change my phone number
I changed my phone number recently and forgot to update my UC online account before I lost access to my old number. I contacted them 6 weeks ago and they said they would ask the job centre to contact me to arrange an appointment. I asked if it could be a phone call because it is difficult for me to get to the job centre. I…
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UC Review - Savings gone over £6250
Hi, I hope someone can help as I'm in a bit of a state! I'm self employed and send my income and expenses details through every month. I received a notice on my UC journal that they were doing a review and I needed to send ID and 4 months bank statements. I've sent my current and savings account details but in double…
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Migration to UC- Extend Deadline Date
Hi I am going to request an extension- our 3 month deadline date is shortly going to arrive and the panic has set in- i am scared to even log in and start the questions. I have been worried for months, i have MH issues and receive PIP and ESA for this My question is, if they agree to extend the deadline date- will my tax…
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Uc appeal
Hi I’ve had my universal credit today the out come says appeal is allowed and they say I should get lwcra and it’s up to the Secretary of State too decide the final outcome , does this mean i will get it ?? And they said they recommend I should not be reassessed with 24 months , what happens next ? X
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Lcwra
I recently wrote about being awarded my lcwra again but had a phone call with work coach on Wednesday to say It was on pause as they didn’t realise I had also got an appeal still going for the same thing I lost my lcwra on 29th January was recently awarded it again from the 29th February to be told it’s now on pause has…
