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Hi, my name is Janie74! If I'm found to have limited capability, can I leave work without sanctions?
Hi Looking for some advice. I am off sick from work with anxiety depression and stress in the workplace which has all come from bullying lasting almost 18 months. I finally couldn’t take it any longer and got a sick note. Now I have been sent forms for a work capability assessment. If I am found to have limited capability…
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Universal credit migration notice from ESA
Hello I was wonderinkng if anyone can put me at ease as am worried about a few things. I currently get esa in the support group I get £481.10 a fortnight. I did a benefit calculation and I end up with loads of reductions and don't understand how much I should get with uc. Plus I moved into a 2 bedroom house because I need…
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Does this mean I’ll be getting one bedroom rate for my rent
hi I approved my housing costs and I don’t get what she means by this. Does this mean I’m getting the one bed rate. Hi l,Thanks for your journal message. as you declared that you had one bedroom and that is what you are being paid for from universal credit.
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UC Review advice
Hello all thank you for listening. i had the dreaded "upload 4 months statement and ID" message around November and did the uploading. got a message today saying they need to check my housing costs and would need to upload a tenancy agreement or letter from my landlord and utility bill or council tax bill. im not sure what…
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Any truth in this from papers? 'Universal claimants due cash refund from dwp'
Is this true or wishful thinking? Thanks El Universal Credit claimants due cash refund from DWP - but you don't have long left to apply
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UC/LCWRA/PIP: how will a masters degree impact my UC entitlement?
Hi all, new here and looking for some advice. I'm currently in receipt of UC, LCWRA and PIP, and am interested in a (full-time, remote) postgraduate degree. The only thing putting me off is how the deductions would impact my finances. I haven't applied for the course yet, but if I got the full 12k loan (and used just over…
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Hi, my name is i4nt! UC problems, can anyone help?
I'm having massive problems with UC and don't know what to do
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WCA
I returned my WCA form on time on the 28th May 2024. I have heard absolutely nothing since. I did chance it up a couple of weeks later and they said “we will contact you if there are any issues”. That’s the last I’ve heard about it. Is that normal? It seems an awfully long time.
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I don’t even know where to begin but any help would be so very appreciated
Like the title I just don’t know where to start, everything is a mess for me and I need help I’m not sure how much information is needed but I’m 42 and have three children, I am disabled and my youngest daughter is disabled with life limiting conditions, her doctors now say she has 8-12 months left. Shortly after she was…
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Hi, my name is mojo10! Will I lose out if I don't move to UC?
Hi I am abit confused with this uc I dont know what to do for the better it's stressing me out my hubby gets carers allowance for me im on pip with the premium and mobility allowance thing I get contribution esa plus they say I get abit income based esa they give me housing benefit I also recieve a private pension of 237 a…
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Non dependent
Hi everyone I live as a couple and we are in receipt of ESA support group, we both get pip (both get care hubby gets enhanced) and I get carers allowance for my hubby. My son is now working will it effect our claims. Thank you in advance
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Hi, my name is Jaan! UC are refusing to backdate money, any advice?
I have twin girls who have been born in 2008 and 3rd child born in 2015 but universal credit refusing to backdate any money
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Hi, my name is jow! When will the first LCWRA payment be?
Hi Thanks for letting me join - I have been lurking around for a while as the advice here is amazing and has been so helpful to read as someone new to disabilities. My husband is awaiting a PIP decision and was awarded LCWRA back in December. He submitted first fit note mid October and our period of UC runs from 27th of…
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Undeclared Bank Account and Regular Transfers – UC Bank & ID Review
Hello, My first ever post here, so please be kind! Sorry about the long post and thanks in advance for reading it. ** I also have ADHD** I’m seeking guidance on an issue related to my Universal Credit (UC) claim, particularly about a second bank account I opened and some financial transactions. I’m worried about how the…
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UC have not applied Transitional Protection
Just had first UC payment notification. We moved to UC from tax credits on a Migration Notice and we were told we would not lose any money. The amount is much less and no Transitional Protection has been applied, despite an advisor acknowledging it in the journal at the beginning of our claim. I've added another note to…
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Lcwra
hi all can someone please help me on this here goes .so I’ve handed in sick notes and now been given lcwra from the 18th September 2024 I haven’t received a payment as yet because of the assessment period which I don’t understand they have told me my assessment period is 12 October /11th November 12 November /11th December…
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Work capability assessment, they only focused on mental health is this normal?
Hi, Ive just had my work capability telephone assessment today and it was only 10 minutes, also they didn't ask me about all my illness/disabilities I wrote down on the form, they only focused on my mental health related one. Is this normal? Thank you
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Phone appointment to obtain ESA commitment
What does this appointment mean? What will happen in the call? I’m frightened about it. Universal Credit seems scary. I live in a care home and have one to one support all day. What does a commitment mean? Why is it an ESA commitment? I thought I’m migrating to universal credit. My staff aren’t sure. It said in my journal…
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Lcwra
hi had my health assessment with uc 3 weeks ago been on going since 1/11/2023. I’m just wondering if anyone else has received there uc85 form before the decision is made. I received mine today in the post but have not received a decision on my journal as of yet also do the decision makers go off what the assessor says…
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Universal credits
Hi Just wondering if anyone could please clear up some more confusion regarding universal credits again. I work 20 hours per week but was signed off by my doctor in September until 1st of November due to a Crohn's flare up. I notified universal credits of this. They contacted me yesterday asking me to fill in a work…
