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Joint Claim UC Help Please!
SCOTLAND I currently live in a council property which is unsuitable for my needs as it has been causing me health issues and council are not taking the situation seriously. My partner suggested we rent a property together. I currently receive Adult Disability Payment (enhanced daily needs & motability) i also receive…
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Sanctions
Sorry to write again . But I'm so scared. As you know I'm on Lcw at the moment, having wca in a couple of weeks . When I move on to UC next month. I read that if you are on Lcw you can get sanctions for small things. I have autism, dyslexia as well as physical health problems. It said about if your vunerable this may not…
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Lcw and Lcwra
Hi can anyone help me out please, I'm just wondering if when claiming either lcwra or lcw is the work allowance also added to your uc, So if your able to work can you earn a certain amount of wages before UC make decisions Thanks
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Why sicknotes
my partner currently gets uc and recently gets carers element but also gets ssp as not well from work but in next few weeks she won’t get ssp as past 6 months she doesn’t want to go back to that job as she was forced out by people being racially abused to her does she have give sick lines still to uc?
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LCWRA DECISION
Hi can someone help me out please, I've just received my notification I've been awarded LCWRA, the thing is in the note on my journal there was no explanation of backdated payment or dates, is this normal do they send that at a different time or is it usually in with the awards notice. Thanks
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Check and confirm details to-do
I migrated to UC 3 months ago and today I got a message to sign in to my journal. It filled me with dread but looked and they’d set up a to-do to check and confirm my details. Everything is the same as when I claimed except the amount in my bank account does vary day by day obviously. I updated that with the amount I have…
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I am changing over from esa to uc
Some benefits can affect how much Universal Credit you receive. Our records show that you are not getting any of these benefits. Benefits that can affect Universal Credit are: Jobseeker's Allowance Employment and Support Allowance Carer's Allowance Carer Support Payment Maternity Allowance Bereavement Allowance (including…
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U c migration /private landlords
a friend of mine has to make a claim to u c as he has some mental health issues , he has a private landlord and he doesn’t want them to know he’s going on u c ! Does u c contact private landlords ? I’ve asked this question before and somebody said they don’t. . Buts there is lots of different information online that…
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Transitional protection and lcwra
hi, I’m hoping someone can help me. I was told in may with the migration letter that I had to move to UC from legacy benefits. May 27th I submitted my UC claim and as I have a few health concerns myself was told I had to put in a fit note and go for lcwra. I have never put in for anything such as pip for myself as I’m a…
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UC migration online application viewable after 2 months
I began an online UC migration application over two months ago but did not submit it, as I was granted three extensions. I had understood that unsubmitted applications would be automatically deleted after 28 days, but mine still appears to be active.
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Universal credit phone call
Good afternoon this morning after just waking up I got a call from universal credit saying they just want to go through a few questions with me , as anyone had this before ? I literally asked him to calm back as I need to take my medication and sort myself out and he agreed to call back in an hour , he then called me back…
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Uc confused
Hi I just got this but haven’t added my child I just recently removed an adult child from the claim? We have verified your child’s detailsYou do not need to do anything else. You will only receive payments for this child if you are entitled to receive them. If you have added other children to your claim, we will send you a…
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Rent increase; UC said to inform them EXACTLY on the date it changes! Is this correct?
Had notification of a rent increase starting 6th October. I rang the UC helpline and was told to notify them on 6th October. It was hard to understand her at times due to her accent but she seemed to be saying not to let them know before and definitely not after that date. Is this right - that I need to tell them EXACTLY…
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Universal credit
Hi just wondering if any one can help My daughter is 18 and just recently accepted a job contracted to 21 hours a week butwill be doing roughly 28 every week will this have an impact on my uc? I currently get standard allowance for single housingi element and lcwra would my daughters earning have any impact on my uc thank…
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Hi, my name is tine23! Can my son claim UC if he's on a supported internship?
My son is in a supported internship for one year and gets enchants pop.Can he claim uc in his own right? as we are on uc and on low income.
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Work capability assessment - MR.
Hello, I need to ask for a mandatory reconsideration of my work capability assessment. In short, I have a long-standing physical health condition, but they failed to consider the impacts of the daily pain relief medication (morphine) I take, and how that affects my ability to work (I did explain this during telephone…
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were your benefit split into 2 when you changed over?
This discussion was created from comments split from: The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know.
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Benefits and inheritance
My wife and I claim UC with fall disability premiums, CA & PIP enhanced. We are going to receive a inheritance of around 30k within the next 12 months, I know we will no longer be allowed to claim UC but once debits are paid and money gifted there will be around 20k left so is it a good idea to sign off UC for a few months…
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Migration from ESA to UC
Hi everyone Has been a long time since using this and thought it would be better to just write it out as a fresh post than look at previous posts and forums and websites as there is a load of conflicting information. Like the title says, a few weeks ago got a letter about moving from ESA (support group) to UC. Have already…
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New Style Esa
Is new style esa income related? Thanks...