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Transitional protection and Daughter leaving school but continuing in non advanced full time educati
Hi, I have reported to UC that my daughter has left school but will be doing A levels at our local sixth form college, so continuing in non advanced full time education. I'm worried that we will have our transitional protection taken from us, if its seen as a change in circumstances? There have been no financial changes,…
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No way
Geting picked on again I see will it ever end:(
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ESA Premiums > Universal Credit
Good day forum, I’m hoping on some insight as what I’ve looked at online just doesn’t seem concrete. And I’m not familiar with DWP myself nor based in the UK anymore. My younger sister was diagnosed with a condition at birth, her mental health into late 20’s had taken an impact. She has several conditions/diagnosis’s. From…
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New to forum esa to uc migration letter
Hi Just joined the group after reading a thread about moving over from esa to universal credit. I found it OK in filling in the details but was shocked when I saw i was moved over to Uc and was still getting new style esa as was under the understanding that the government was moving it all over to Uc. So what are the…
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Backdated PIP award totalling £9200 in March 2025and reporting to UC (PLEASE HELP ME)
I am on UC and have been since 2020 and was on basic PIP for both parts after several hospitalisation and being diagnosed with epilepsy PIP awarded me a back payment of £9200 in March 2025 and I chose to be paid by monthly instalments. I was extremely happy and did not realise it has to be reported on my UC journal as it…
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Claiming bk hardship payments
Hi I've been sanctioned a few times and I've won 4 out of 5 of my appeals, back in 2023 I was sanctioned unlawfully and was left with no money over Christmas I appealed and finally in January 2024 when my appeal was heard I was back paid to a total of 1256 of which I received 986 because they took back the hardship…
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NHS bec
I was supplied an NHS bed when I moved in to my abode (assisted living) in March 2022. The mattress is rather hard and at times hurts to lie on. I was put in touch with the council,s occupational therapist assistant who said in Aug 2025 that he would be get on to the District Nurse at the council, but I have yet to here…
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UC Payment's
Hello All Just wondering if someone could explain this Payment's from UC as I have just been moved to UC from income related ESA as the DWP say that is ending but that makes me laugh as I was told the same thing when I was moved from incapacity benefit to esa and that's over 13 years ago and incapacity benefit is still…
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Getting far less on LCWRA
For some reason I'm only getting £400 a month when I was getting £646 a month. Is something wrong? on ESA support group.
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pension
Hi im getting a Id phone call tomorrow was told i can also tell them of other things.. i have a opt out of serps pension. i was advised to do back in the 90's. it has little amount in it. Do i need to tell the DWP about when they call. Thanks Scared to death
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Childcare costs
Hi everyone i have a question, Currently i am working 12 hours a week and earning roughly £800 a month and my mum looks after my daughter when she is not in school and i go to work , as my hours change always depending on the person needs My question is if i were to pay a nanny to look after my daughter when im at work…
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Appiontee
Hello again ,I'm a Appointee for my daughter's benefits ESA support group ,pip hb . She has had Migration letter to UC .Dose anyone know if ESA DWP let UC know she has an appiontee . is it that straight forward I know I may have to write it in her journal when she dose an online application . Thanks
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ID for the appointee or claimant?
I am the appointee for my adult son have just had letter to transfer him to uc from e.s.a is the ID.they want for me or him confused.
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Uc messages
Hello everyone, Do hope you're as well as you can be with all the current madness we're being put through. I have a question about this anxiety producing UC migration. I migrated a month ago and had an automated message come up saying "Our records show you are not getting any other benefits" Obviously I had put all my info…
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UC Migration - Claimant Commitment not done
Hi all, I have recently moved from ESA to universal credit after receiving a migration letter, Everything went smooth and I have received payments in June, July and August which where for the correct amount and included my LCWRA element in each monthly payment, But it looks like I have slipped through the new style ESA…
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wrighting on your journal entry and save but the message doesn't appear on the wall
Why doesn't it appear on the journal, am I doing something wrong
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my esa to uc migration .is this right?
hi, i have just migrated from income esa to uc. i filled in application form on the 23rd july my esa i was receiving was £489.30 a fortnight on the 29th of july i received my usual £489.30 10 days later on the 8th of august i received £244.65. (this was the last payment i received) i just received my uc statement and for…
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Deprivation of Capital Allowance Rules
Hi, I am 65 yrs old. I am on UC in the support group. I am registered as self employed carpenter doing less than 16 hours a week. Though in reality I've not been well enough for years to do any at all. The UC self employed page has anticipated this by forshortening my monthy data. I spent my £5,000 savings (below the max…
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Housing Association Rent Increase - Covered by UC?
My rent has increased (Housing Association) twice since my rent has been covered by Universal Credit. What I wonder is after a certain amount of rent increases will Universal Credit cease being able to perhaps cover all the rent of the claimant?
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Changing
I’m moving in with partner in January she’s on universal credit and so am I do we start a new claim or is it just a change ?
