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Housing Benefit Reduction
Hi! Can anyone help me please? I have just migrated from ESA to UC, my first payment is due 10th December but I have received a message in my journal today saying the amount I will be getting for Housing benefit and it will be paid straight to my LA as requested…….the amount they have said i will receive is a lower amount…
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lcwra/carers/tp
My wife has just done her hour phone call for LCWRA. Seeing mixed msgs about how this can affect your claim. She's disabled and I get carers allowance for looking after her. We get TP and Carers Element too. Unsure now what we could get and what will be taken away from the UC claim. If/when LCWRA gets added - what will be…
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UC/Housing benefit
Good evening everyone. I am in the process of having my savings calculated for updating capital to get the cost of living payment disregarded for my Universal Credit claim I will be uploading my bank statements for the year on Friday. I am also getting housing benefit and council tax support as I live in supported…
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UC LWCRA Ebay/Vinted used items (money into account question)
Hello Mixed age couple still on legacy benefits/ ESA support group (my partner is of state pension age) and am awaiting the migration letter. Now I know I will be moving to the LWCRA and just wanted to ask a question. I have to downsize from a 3 bed house to a 1 bedroom place at some point, so have been selling my own and…
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Change of address
hi A friend of mine has not changed his address with uc for a year!! Worried they mite sanction him.? As he’s not changed his circumstances!!
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Migrating to UC
Hi, my son is on PIP and gets the higher amount on both elements. He is self employed and works part time and gets tax credits. He was told he'd be migrating to UC at some point. He doesn't claim ESA so he isn't classed as LWRCA. My question is, when he migrates to UC, will he have to earn the equivalent of minimum wage…
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Help advice needed!
Had a note on my journal on Sunday a "" to do"" to update my earnings, I check UC every other day so didn't see it when I checked Saturday and was apparently added Sunday to be completed Sunday I went on today after a txt alert and completed the to do i am on lcwra and usually don't have to do as such like i say I check…
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State pension age
Hi, what happens to your ESA Support and UC when you reach state pension age? Are you switched over to only getting the state pension?
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I've got LCWRA but still have a job search interview.
Hi So I was found to have LCWRA and before I was given this reward my work coach booked an appointment. I'm confused as my work commitments were updated. I have no commitments at all. Just had a text reminding me of my UC appointment. Why am I still getting this interview? Thanks 😊
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No Statement
Hi all Is it normal to not get a statement if the due date falls at weekend?
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Need Advice Universal Credit and Time Abroad
Hi everyone, I’m a British citizen with a profound disability, living in the UK. Over the past year, I’ve been spending extended periods in the Netherlands. Universal Credit recently asked me to provide evidence to verify my claim. They requested: • A copy of my photo ID. • A photo of me standing outside my property with…
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Universal Credit/ LCWRA /TP
hello Please could someone help me. I’ve been migrated to UC with TP I was told I needed to get assessment for LCWRA which was awarded. However my recent payment with this is £198.33 less than my previous TP payments. They have taken the LCWRA amount off my TP and taken away Carers element. Is this correct I was under the…
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Iresa - uc Rent
Hi, can someone explain when you are transferring to uc from iresa support group, I've heard it can take up to five weeks to sort the rent,that there's a run on of two weeks so you've to pay the next three ,should it take the full five weeks,( or longer),Do you get the rent paid back to you or not. My friend added this of…
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Payment is £0
hello group, I would like to ask you for help if you want, I am on LCWRA and I was accepted on 16/09/2024, according to me I put minimum conflo 1556, 30 and they did not pay me, my payment is 0 in any month. I called them and they said there was nothing they could do. Can you give me some advice, thanks
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Statement isn't showing up
my universal credit statement isn't showing up normally out on the 9th and nothing what should I do?
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Managed Migration
Hi everyone, We've just migrated over from ESA Contributions with Income Related top up to UC, We found the process pretty straightforward and with us continuing to receive ESA Contributions fortnightly it really help with there been a 6 week wait, Before we changed over we were recieving full council tax benefit and on…
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UC and My daughter working part time whilst a student
Hi how many hours can my 18 year old daughter work (who's a part time college student) before it affects my UC? I also claim full housing and council tax benefit. Thanks
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Will this affect my benefit?
hi I receive limited capability to work and work related activities benefit. I am considering selling my present house for something smaller and more assessable for my needs moving forward I want to gift any money left to my daughter who recently married to help them. Can I do this and Will this affect my benefit? Any…
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Will I need to do a new work capability assessment when I move to UC?
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Lcwra change in circumstances.
Hi all, I'm looking for advice. I was on limited capacity for work for ongoing health issues and then was diagnosed with breast cancer n whilst on treatment was moved onto Lcwra, I've just finished my immunotherapy. I'm still suffering a few side effects from treatments. Do I let UC know right away or is there a grace…