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Waiting time
Hi my partner and I are going submit our claim online for UC in the next few days , What happens after we have done that ive heard that we wont hear anything for weeks is that the case please I want to get it done and dusted has it causing me anguish and my anxiety levels are of the scale. I'm migrating from ESA and I'm…
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Joint account
In 2009 I started my claim ... It was for incapacity benefit, then changed to ESA , now a mix of ESA and UC .... Anyway when I started it I was asked to give an account with my details on it , I only ever had a joint cash builder account that my mum had opened for me when I was ten ( 1990 ) , I don't think we ever told DWP…
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UC_stressful
Hello I don’t understand why vulnerable/disabled people are always the ones who have to suffer more.. ain’t they going thru enough already?? I am in receipt of UC and I am also disabled. I suffer with Fibromyalgia along with the mental health problems that comes along with the condition. I have widespread pain everyday and…
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Moved from ESA TO UC
Hello Can someone give me advice? So I moved from esa support groups to uc on September 1st. I received my first statement and it looks like this. £0 I've gone from £489.80 a fortnight to £601. My monthly total was £ 979.60 without the housing benefit being taking from it but now its £973.36 with my housing getting taking…
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Back dating carers element already been tribunal and won
Hi. I have posted in another forum ,didnt get anything concerete so trying here. Im new. I never thought I would be a carer, but I suppose none of us do. I am looking after somebody who is claiming PIP and his bedbound. There is plenty of documentation regarding this and I had to stop working because I'm looking after him…
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Universal credit application
, my brother is 18 and has a disability. He’s recently applied for Universal Credit. He has a Child Trust Fund that matured when he turned 18, but he hasn’t withdrawn or done anything with it yet. Does he need to declare this amount as capital to Universal Credit since it hasn’t been withdrawn? Also, does he need to upload…
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universal credit application
Hi Everyone, I hope you all are well. I had a question with regards to my son's Universal Credit claim, to clarify he is due to apply. He was working but he needs to care for me as I am undergoing a surgery, so had to leave work and care for me. I used the benefit calculator and he is eligible for UC as his name is on the…
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Hi, my name is mmc66! Should I claim carers allowance before moving over to UC?
hi Iv been on PIP and joint ESA with my husband since 2019 I get carers for him my son lives with us but has mental health issues and also get ESA and PIP we just going to put over to UC and they noticed no get carers allowance for me Iv been told I should be getting SDP and should claim it before going any further with my…
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Universal credit no statement
hi can anyone advise me please I’m due a payment of uc on Friday the 10th October but as yet no statement on account it was due yesterday. Left messages on journal to get back to me but no luck yet and phoned the uc helpline twice just to check if there are any blocks or whatever preventing the statement from showing…
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Employment gap and UC payments
both my wife and I work, we have 3 children all school age and we rent our home. We rely on UC to top up our wages as my full time wage is rubbish and my wife only works part time. I recently started a new job and am still in the probationary period. The job isn’t working out as I seem to be pushed into doing overtime…
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Hi, my name is SWAMPDONKEy81!
Hello everyone I was hoping I could get some advice on my benefits situation I've read some of the conversations and think that you might.
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Migrated to universal credit from esa advance payment query
Hi everyone looking for some advice as can't find any online. Currently applied for universal credit after receiving migration notice. Just quering advance payment offer. Its only offering me the standard allowance of £400.14 despite having been in support group. My health element as not yet been transferred as of yet and…
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Savings- current account
we have a review coming up and as previously posted I’m really worried about it. Purely due to not realising money in our current account counts towards savings and we’ve had money sat there due to house buying costs etc I just wanted to clarifying something after reading it online. When they look at savings/capital left…
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UC & Rent worries - Managed payment to landlord?
Hi. I've recently been migrated over to UC from income related ESA support group, the problem I have is trying to sort out my rent now that the housing benefit has stopped being paid by the council, I will be receiving UC every 2 weeks from the 26/10. All well and good but trying to get the UC crew to pay my rent direct to…
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Hi, my name is amber. how long will the change of circumstances process take?
I’m currently in receipt of lcw, my circumstances have changed and I’ve since put my wca papers back in on the 17th July, I’ve been told my assessment paperwork is with the medical team? It’ll be 12 weeks tomorrow since I put back in for the review I’m just wondering how long will this process take please?
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Enhanced Review UC UPDATE
Okay so i spoke with a lovely lady named lorraine today at 11am, she was nice and there were some questions, i notified her that my partner uses my other bank account as he doesnt have one and she said it was fine since he doesnt live with me, but.. she wants statements from my other account to cross reference my payments,…
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First statement shambles
Hi, Have just migrated over from Income related ESA to Universal Credit and got my first statement today. On ESA(IR) I was in support group and also received a social sector sized criteria supplementary payment for having an extra bedroom. It appears I was receiving contributory ESA with the IR top ups as the letter I…
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Not able to post earning/expenses
Hello everyone from a wet and wild Wales today. My wife and I run a small business and are classified as self employed. For the last few months due to my sudden illness it has run at a loss. I have recently been awarded UC, LCWRA and PIP at the higher rate. My wife has been told by UC she should now be claiming carers…
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What to do if UC has miscalculated the amount you are to receive.
Hi everyone, this is my first post. I received my UC migration letter from ESA and submitted my claim for UC on 5th September. On 11th September I received a letter from ESA to say I would continue to get £140.55 pw ESA. I previously had received £489.00 per fortnight which included Severe Disability Premium. This morning…
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No UC payment after migration
Hello everyone I'm paul was wondering if anyone has had the same problem as me regarding UC payments. I applied for UC on July 3rd moving from income based ESA which I have been on since 2017. Since then no payments of UC lcwra only ESA new style I got someone from citizens advice to ring them and they said I haven't…
