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Hi, my name is worrierxx! Is this claim review normal?
Universal credit review! I am a single parent on universal credit. I have just received a message in my journal about a claim review to make sure my payments are correct. I have been asked to provide 4 months bank statements and ID. Is this normal? im very anxious about this and going over absolutely everything wondering…
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Appointeeship for my son on UC
hi I’m looking for advice as 18 months ago I became my sons appointee and deal with UC and PIP. Today I received a call from jobcentre informing me that on my sons Universal Account I am not officially marked as his appointee . I explained the DWP officer had been out for home visit and I have the paper work and I am my…
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Sending back the UC50 form
Hi all, I have received the UC50 form with a 1st class freepost envelope to send it back to: Freepost [removed by moderator - personal information] Croydon BSC UC Mail Handling Site A Wolverhampton WV98 2HB I have filled the form out for my husband but because i am also enclosing medical records i cannot fit all the…
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Sofa surfing.
Hi, I’m officially homeless and sofa surfing. Someone I know offered me their sofa in Kent which I accepted. I got in touch with the job centre and asked if I could reschedule my appointment as I wouldn’t be able to attend. They asked why and I told them what county I would be in and they have now asked me to change from…
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Carers allowance overpayment
Hi all Could I please get some advice. I’ve just seen a message in my UC journal stating that we have been overpaid by £494.92 from the 31/07/24-29/09/24 due to carers allowance. My first CA payment was on the 11 th October and it was one month and one month backdated. They are going to start reducing our payments. Is…
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Carers Allowance and Universal Credit
hey, in April I started claiming carers allowance for my mom. I was receiving £327 every 4 weeks. Last month I was advised to claim universal credit because I should get around an extra £130 a month. However, I’m very confused. I logged into my uc account today to view my first payment and it says I will be paid £138? So…
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Personal pension pot for UC purposes
Recently received letter from UC Office. They wrote: "For the purposes of Universal Credit, Personal Pension Schemes are treated as an Investment. This means the Personal Pension scheme that (person name) must be included in your total amount of Capital as an Investment…" Please let me know this means if person have over…
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Universal credit
hello I’ve just had a message requesting ID and 4 months bank statement I just stress a bit and wasn’t expecting this . Any advice would be appreciated Thankyou.
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Uc
Hi my husband and myself are claiming UC I work 27 hours a week my husband doesn't work due to health he's got pip high rates on both in looking after him but on UC we get £0 is it my earnings can I get careers element on universal credit we went to the jobcentre the other day for some kind of review she said we would get…
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LCWRA _and carers element
I have been back and forth now with UC - always a different person each reply! myself and my partner were placed in LCWRA now for the past few years, we recieve the one payment as normal per month in our statement, I was awarded LCWRA first and began recieving the LCWRA element paid in June 2020, and my partner about 7…
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Payment
Hi guys need some advise please. So I submitted my son's fit note in aug 4th his assessment was 5th November, he's entitled to the UC element due to his disability but I'm a little confused as to when he may receive a payment.
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Verify accounts - Inheritance taken me over £16000
Hi, I have been given inheritance that has taken me over £16000! I reported this on the day it went into my bank account on the journal and saving to universal credit. This has triggered an appointment to see bank statements and what I have spent the money on. I have taken all information in but have not declared my 13…
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Forced migration
So last week me and my family have been ordered to apply for universal credit. I'm not sure on so many things, I'm struggling. Work questions, I have a complex medical condition that I claim PIP full award, proving identity, due to the unpredictability of chronic vertigo I can't promise I'm fit to go on a hour journey,…
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Non dependants pip
Hi I'm new looking for advice I'm on esa and was migrated to uc in August I'm on enhanced pip care and enhanced pip mobility I have a 22year old son non dependant that lives with me I was told by my occupational therapist I was exempt from non dependant deductions as I'm on pip I woke up to message in uc journal saying I…
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legacy benefits to UC
Hi Im asking for a friend who I have previously mentioned in another thread. She is currently on PIP and ESA with no other benefits. She is/was homeless but has moved into a property as a lodger. The person who owns the house is a close friend and she let her move in whilst waiting for the claim to be sorted. that was 2…
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Will DWP remove LCWRA if I move home?
I have a quick question and have been looking for the answer for a while with no luck until I found this scope site, so here goes. I am on UC in the LCWRA group due to disabilities. That is all fine and a big help but I am planning on moving home soon and someone said to me that if I move home it counts as a change off…
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Deprivation of assessts
Now I have impulse buys no control so looking at the whole picture I could be done for deprivation of assessts every month I squander money on anything to be honest mostly creams and looking back on statements alot of purchase hell of alot because if they ask dates I wouldn't have a clue but all purchases on bank…
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I've applied for a job with a take home pay of £1,300. Would I still get help with my rent?
Hi I have applied for a job that gives me 1,300.00 after tax and national insurance I am on universal credit and i am on limited capability to work The job I may get after interview is office work which I can do with my disability I also get pip which isn't going to be affected by mw working I know your allowed to earn so…
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DWP investigation
I had a scheduled Compliance interview yesterday with the DWP. My Mum died in March and her property was held in a trust that I was not part of and did not benifit from. Someone called the fraud helpline and told them I had money in a trust from Mum's estate. This is a spiteful vindictive act and a deformation of…
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UC DLA
Hi I have just found out that I should of let UC know about us getting DLA for 2 of our children. The thing is we have been getting DLA for a few years now. We have been getting UC longer than DLA. I work full time my wife is a currier for our children we have a third child who is waiting on a DLA decision. Yes it is a…
