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Pip MR courtesy call
hi. I had a phone call yesterday from someone from Dwp pip to say a decision will be made in the next 10 days. He did say there’s definitely contradictions in my original decision. I asked if he thinks it’ll go in my favour because of this but he said he couldn’t say..anyone else had this? Does it sound positive? My…
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Universal credit migration help esa
Hi there I'm just doing some research for my mum as she's a little confused about the change over . She receives ESA every 2 weeks for example. She gets paid esa one week then week after that pip the week after ESA then nothing then ESA again. She has moved to universal credit and her first payment Date is the 15th…
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ESA Natural (forced) migration to UC nightmare
Hi everyone, I moved from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit on 19 Sept under Regulation 19 (Managed Migration). My income, household and housing costs haven’t changed. UC have completely messed up my claim. What went wrong: Unauthorised change: On 3 Oct, a UC adviser made a “change of circumstances” entry without…
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Hi, my name is Bob777! 16k allowance per person?
Hi we are due to inherit a sum of money which would take our bank account over 16K. Which means that it would affect my benefits Is that 16k per person or same amount for a married couple?? Just I deal with my mother bank account and as a OAP on pension credit her allowance is 23K for one OAP??
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Claiming LCWRA while working
Hi, I’m trying to get LCWRA due to my health condition however I’m currently working full time, I know that this is allowed to work and claiming LCWRA but my question is if I should write on my UC 50 form about my work etc.? I did not see on the form any questions about it should I add separately about my work what I do…
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will I have to have an assessment?
Hi hi have migrated over from ESA in support group . Visited the job center with my partner last week to show them passports etc. My anxiety was through the roof ,but it done now they said I wont have any work related activities because of all my health conditions .I also get standard pip, will I have to have a medical…
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LCW to LCWRA backdated payments?
Hello, Hoping someone can please advise. I was awarded LCW about a year ago. Since then I have had a new diagnosis and was issued a fit note due to functional decline. I submitted a health change in my UC journal. Key dates - 04/05/2025 Fitnote issued Health change and fitnote dates submitted to UC 16/05/2025 UC50 was…
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Daughters carer and struggling to live - LCWRA
This discussion was created from comments split from: Advice for claimants RE: disabled carer’s TP errosion due to LCWRA addition .
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Universal credit and critical illness cover
hi me and my husband receive uc , my husbands recently went onto Ssp of £118 a week from a conditon through his work , wear and tear and waiting surgery for this .i get adp enhanced mobility and we have lwcra , child element and housing costs on our claim . He has a critical illness cover that he pays £15 a month for and…
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Does she have to Migrate to UC?
My Daughter has both physical and mental health conditions and she has never been able to work and has always been in the ESA Support Group. She recently received the migration letter to Universal Credit. (Yes, I have asked previously questions here) The thing is, we think that some of her current ESA support group benefit…
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My work coach is rude
Hi! Hopefully I could get some advice on my Universal Credit claim, more specifically my work coach. I was diagnosed with Agoraphobia and Emetophobia around four years ago, and I’m currently getting a test for OCD, which I think has caused the two. My work coach is adamant that I ‘push myself’ past my boundaries just so…
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Housing
I've been reading about the housing situation. My friend was saying that her best friend did a homeless application. They have been sofa surfing at multiple places each night a different place. Sometimes having to sleep outside. The council say they need an eviction notice. As there is no fixed adress and they currently…
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DWP UC
So I got a message on my journal stating I'm living with my partner and I'm not and got nothing to hide, I sent them my boyfriends address and number incase they wanted to talk to him for clarification, I stated my landlord even spoke to them to confirm it's only me there and it is. Yes I told them he stay 2-3 days a week,…
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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…
