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Universal Credit
I have applied to UC they came out today to Check My Identification Document & those of my Partner also All is Good & Last Wednesday took g kids to park & i lost my balance and fell on my hip really sore hurt my knee aswell and my back too. I went to hosp to make sure i didnt fracture anything which i havnt. Just loadz of…
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backdated money from lcw to lcwra
hi was wondering if someone could help me I was on lcw I was asked for a reassessment and was told it had 2 be in by may last year I sent it off bur in August last year I was told to do a change of health by my work cooach so i sent in 3 6 months sick notes by my work coach told me i didn't need to was wondering how the…
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Housing Benefits...
Hello, i hope you all are well. I would like to ask few questions before i start processing into it. At the moment i live with shared house with someone, i have disabilities, i'm on UC with LCWRA support. ive been bidding for council homes for over 3 years now and have heard nothing from them, i dont know if im doing it…
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New UC claim
Hi, I Have been off nearly a year and my ssp stopped mid july, I put in my claim for pip and new style ESA contribution based 6 or 7 weeks ago filling out the pip form and the UC50 form which ive heard nothing back from them yet about any award ( I did have a phone appointment with a work coach and received a letter saying…
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Would I be entitled to Universal Credit?
Good evening, I am looking for some advice regarding applying for universal credit. I am currently off work on long temporary sick due to having ME/CFS I have been fortunate enough to receive full pay for 6 months but I am now due to go onto half pay. Do any of you know whether I would be entitled to Universal Credit? I am…
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Losing money after moving to UC
I don't understand anything about UC and I have had half ESA moved to UC and I have lost over 109 a week I have phoned and citizens advice phoned and they said I have lost 700 a month and I don't know why I get penalized by UC as they take the full amount of ESA off the payment and I have protection on it and still I have…
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Migrated from Income related ESA to UC, now put on new style ESA and UC?
Ive been on income related ESA for over 10 years now due to ill health and not being well enough to work. I received a migration letter saying i needed to switch to universal credit, i applied, went down the job centre to prove my identity and was told il be moving to UC and start getting monthly payments. I received some…
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UC migration new health condition
Hello again I have another question about UC migration . I am my daughter's appiontee she in non work ESA support group pip hb . I completed the online form for her last week and submitted it . But while I was half way through I got a little stuck on some of the questions so I called the UC helpline. I was put thought to a…
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Universal Credit
Just wanted to say my journey 8th September recieved migration 25th September i applied 26th September did commitments on phone 27th September ID check at job centre oh ps on 25th September did phone claim with CAB today called to see what was happening my statement included lwcra TP and rent which I will get done to…
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Universal Credit Advances
Hello all. I am currently under extreme financial pressure and I am looking tinto trying to get help from Universal Credit. I had both a benefit transfer (£393) advance (which I believe is available when you move to UC) and the budgeting advance of £348 and I recently repaid back the latter so I could get a further loan. I…
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Universal Credit and Work Coach ethics
I was left in tears and mental overload today after my new workcoach was rude, unfriendly and told me to go out and find a job. I am a man diagnosed with autism and have frequent 'mental overloads' in crowded places and recluse, unable to process conversations. I tried to tell her my problems but I couldnt speak as I was…
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Carers element universal credit backdating
I currently get uc with lcrwa and pip for my physical and mental health. My best friend ( we live together ) cares for me an awful lot, little did we realise how much she actually does for me and it would be seen as being a carer although when we moved in together in july last year we never thought of adding carers element…
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UC advance
Hi there again sorry for all these questions. My daughter is in the progress of UC migration from ESA support group hb pip . Hopefully she will get a 2 week run on with ESA and Hb . But with my calculations after this as been paid she will still be 3 weeks without housing benefit that will put her in arrears with her rent.…
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Can UC pay my landlord direct? Landlord is a housing association
I believe that Housing benefit will cease to exist once on UC. The rent will be aid to you as part of your payment. Is there anyway of changing this, continue to pay the landlord direct? The landlord is a housing association.
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Disability benefits affected by marriage
Can any one let me know how my benefits will change once I get married . At the moment I live on my own and get UC and Lwcra and PIP I understand my uc will be affected but don’t know by how much.
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What are the telephone interview questions?
Can please tell me exactly the questions they ask in the telephone interview. For example My PIN doesn't work on my bank card and I am waiting for a new card so I can't give them an accurate balance…….will that matter
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What kinds of health questions are asked in UC review?
I know they check bank statements and ID etc. Just curious as to what they may ask about ongoing health issues. Many thanks.
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How to calculate if backdated LCWRA is owed?
I've been searching but am still somewhat unclear: UC claimed (not a migration from ESA) 4/3/25 and first fit note reported 7/4/25 (1/3/25 - 30/6/25). Journal says that it was accepted on 10/6/25. New fit note (til October) reported 19/6/25 and accepted 24/6/25 UC50 was submitted 1/7/25 and LCWRA decision confirmed on…
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Non-dependant deductions
I need some advice for a friend of mine. He rents a 3 bedroom property where he lives with 1 daughter and 2 sons. His UC housing element has recently been deducted the £90+ non-dependant deduction after the daughter turned 21 a couple of years ago which he assumes to be correct. However, his eldest son has just turned 21…
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Hi, my name is lennycat26! Worried about going over UC savings thresholds
hi just looking for some advice please , I was left my dads house that I was living in anyway, it’s now got too big and I can’t manage anymore I have fibromyalgia and arthritis in my spine . I have just sold the house and I move on Monday to a bungalow. My estimate is there will be £15,200 ish left after every thing is…