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UC Appointee Issues
I recently received my UC migration notice, and applied right away online, today we had the phone call, my mother took and handled the call for me since she's my appointee, after the phone call was over, we got another telling her that the benefit has to be paid into her account, before, ESA and PIP was able to be paid…
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Duel UC and ESA
Hello I have found it impossible to navigate and find answers from the UC benefits information pages. I have received conflicting responses when using my online journal to make enquiries. I am hoping someone in this community can clear things up for me. I was migrated from working tax credits to UC in September 2023,…
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Help with Occupational Pension and UC
Hi all, Posting on behalf of MIL that receives both UC (with child component and the disability component) and Adult Disability Payment Scotland. Child is due to finish school and my MIL is also aware she can now draw an Occupational Pension. I'm wondering if anyone can give it advice on this. We understand her actual…
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Direct payments with UC
I have been advised by CAB that Direct Payments are not to be declared as our own money savings and investments to Universal Credits is this correct?
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Income from lodger universal credit disregard
Can someone who owns a house and claims universal credit with SDP take a lodger and how would this affect his universal credit claim?
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Info regarding self employed partner with a partner on LWRCA
Hi , his start up year ends October he’s self employed due to health problems and age. Some months he has a good wage and others lower or nothing as he waits to be paid . They’ve told him from Oct/nov he needs to earn think it’s around 1600 a month . He is on pip due to his problems but didn’t get awarded LWRCA although…
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Disability element pay and arrears - 2025
Hello all, Quick question My daughter recently moved over from dla to pip so her claim was reviewed and they decided she is now entitled to the enhanced mobility and enhanced daily living (she was getting the standard daily living before) Due to this change I updated u.c on my journal as I know the disability element will…
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Successful migration
I would just like to thank everyone on here who answered my questions about migration from ESA to UC. I did our daughter’s migration about 5 weeks ago, the day after her ESA payment as advised. The online form was pretty straightforward as she still lives at home. I added into the journal that she was in the support group…
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Universal credit stopped
Hi all. Just need some advise. My partner and I get help with our rent from u.c. he works full time, I've been out of work for a while. Anyway, I started selling my stuff on vinted to have a bit of money, and banking it each time, to buy shopping, essentials etc. This morning, u.c told me to sign and agree to stuff, and my…
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Pip Mandatory decision phone call
Hello all and thanks in advance for any advice given :) I have been on the standard daily living component for PIP for a couple of years now I recently added another condition (patella chondromalacia in my left knee) I was told my award had not changed even though I really struggle I find it hard to walk and regularly need…
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Wondering
So everyone from the ESA support group is being moved across to the equivalent on Universal credit is that right ? 🙂
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LCW and Carers element
I’ve been LCW on UC for a while now and I’ve recently started caring for my mother. My adviser told me to apply for carers element so I did but because I’m LCW I can’t get the payments for the carers element. Has anyone had this problem and knows how to get around it? Or how to come off the LCW. I’ve been told in entitled…
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LCWRA Reassessment
Hi there! I recently got awarded LCWRA. I obtained my report and on that it said recommended for reassessment in 12 months. With all the changes that are happening is this likely to happen? For one, it is supposed to be merging with the PIP Assessment isn’t it? I’ve also seen information online that reassessments have…
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Appointee going abroad
I am an appointee to our daughter who has just moved over to UC. My husband and myself are going on holiday but our daughter is staying at home with family. Do I need to add in the journal that I am going away. She has migrated over into the LCWRA group ( without a hitch may I add, but that’s another post). I know I would…
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Terrified mum seeking info
Hi everyone, I hope you can help me seen as DWP have been incredibly unhelpful. My son has a place at University starting next month. It is a full time course (he got in through clearing after trying his very best at his A'levels). In truth, I never expected him to go to Uni but I have always encouraged him to push himself…
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ESA to UC migration and New Style ESA
Hello, I will have a phone interview to migrate from ESA to New Style ESA. They wrote me that I need to take a record of actions in order to get new Style ESA. What they mean for record of actions? Thanks
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Migration
Hey so I just got my first Uc payment and I dont understand it. Me and my partner was migrated over from esa so as far as I was aware we should be getting paid a transitional protection payment as we was both getting the SDP on esa. As we both had our separate pip claims which entitled us to that. Today ive been given my…
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Confused
Hi I'm migrating over to Universal credit and I got a journal entry yesterday saying my Universal credit would be worked out because I'm also on ESA , I thought that stopped when you are swapped over 🙂, thank you.
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Journal
I stupidly did my claim over the phone and I havent got a journal becasue its over the phone. But im struggling with the phone calls how do I change it to a journal is there a way
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Universal Credit Review- My Bank Statements are a Mess
Sorry if this has already been covered. I am on UC and PIP for disability, but had the UC review phone call this morning. They asked for 4 months of bank statements, which I've sent, but I'm worried sick. I receive alot of money from a family member to pay for daily care, which costs around £2000 a month due to my complex…
