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Hi, my name is Stuart2412! Will I lose my LCWRA if I don't go back to work?
Hi I was working and been signed of sick for more than 6 months I get the higher rate lcwra now I cannot walk have a wheelchair and have a blood cancer called mpn my employer has said I cannot go back due to sick grounds will I loss my lcwra
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Lcwra
Hi my name is Stuart if I worked and been off on ssp and now has run out my employer said I'm to sick to go back and sent my P45 will I still get lcwra
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Hi, my name is Joshuaoliver1! If my husband take 5000 out on his pension what will universal credit
Hello ? If my husband take 5000 out on his pension what will universal credit take
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DWP Appeal over disregarded capital
Yesterday was the deadline for responding to the DWP moving the goal posts on my appeal… Im really hoping they dont do it again, but fear they will. Back in October I made a typo when declaring my capital and declared my October figures with a date in Feb. The DWP then issued an overpayment letter- I told them it was a…
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UC Payment Date
Hello, I will receive my very first UC payment on 7th June which is a Saurday. How will this work? Will I get paid the previous day or the next working day after 7th June? I know people get paid the working day before, but does this apply if it's your very first payment? Also I was just looking on my online account for…
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No LCWRA reassessment in 5 years
Hello, I had my annual mental health check up at my GP's recently and the mental health nurse said something that worried me about my universal credit LCWRA status. History: I was awarded UC LCWRA and PIP over 5 years ago for Psychosis and anxiety and was seeing CAMEO (mental health outpatients team in my area). While I…
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State pension
Hi I am on universal credits but I turn 66 in July. My wife is 57 so don't qualify for pension credit. But my state pension will be more than my £877 per month universal credit and 560 rent. So am I better not claiming my state pension or would I still get housing benefit as I think my state pension will be £996 as I get…
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Hi, my name is unknown_s123! When will I receive my LCWRA payment?
Hi , I submitted my first sick note on my journal on the 28th November 2024 I then had my Work Capability Assessment on 17th March 2025 and was then awarded LCWRA on the 31st March 2025 I Normally get paid on the 18th of each month I have just checked my April statement and it only includes my UC allowance and not my…
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Child element
hello do I need to declare to universal credit that my daughter works part time she is 16 and is in full time education
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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…
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Closed U C account correctly?
Good Morning All, B1oth myself and my hubby have been into the online journal this morning and closed our accounts down in this way can anyone let us know we have done this correctly please. Firstly we both in our journals informed our work coach in detail. Then scrolling to the bottom choose close account down in the last…
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I've gone over £16K savings, didn't know I needed to be under, is this considered fraud?
I’ve been receiving universal credit for some time and just realised I’ve gon over the £16k savings My review came up in February and I was suprised that I needed to be under 16k When I first made my claim I wasn’t Now I worried that this is considered fraud So stressed Any help or advice please
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SDP backpayment disregard problem
Dear Forum Members/ Dear Poppy, I previously reached out on this forum seeking clarification regarding the disregard period for SDP backpayment. I was informed that the amount I received would be disregarded for the entire duration of my Universal Credit claim. Initially, I delayed migrating to Universal Credit because I…
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help as we confussed
we a couple who clain uc my husband get the 400 for being in not able to work group.he reitres next year and i retire in 8 years.i understand we still get uc till we both retire but does he get all elements of it like being not able to work or do we lose it.does he still claim his pension or is this defered also til both…
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Universal credit review and undeclared savings
SSo sorry I will try this my ap is the 1st to the 31st of everymonth when I get my u/c on the 7th I obviously buy thing pay bills and my mum at the end of the month 31st do see what amount I have left then add this to my savings . But if my savings go up and down in that assement period do I just work out what my saving is…
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Made Application
Hello, I have just submitted my UC application. They say they will call me in next 2 to 3 days. It said I must accept my claimant commitment in to do list I agreed but it still shows as unfinished is this because they will call me and do this on phone? I am worried I haven't done it right please help Thanks. I got an email…
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Lcwra back dated payments
hi, I was just wondering if anyone knew if lcwra pay backdated money and how does it work The start of my uc claim was on 19th nov, I then waited about 12 weeks for my wca I received my first lcwra payment in with my uc on the 25th April Will I receive back payment at all My assessment periods run from 18th to 19th each…
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Universal credit review savings enquiry
Can anyone help me I'm so confused I've been goggling all day sbout my benefit and savings and things don't make sense one thing says you should add your payments from uc to your savings and that's the total for the month ,then another platforms says this is incorrect and unless your actual savings go over 6k it doesnt…
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They sent my brother an update via journal but did not inform him, important info
My brother is currently going through the process of migration from ESA support group over to UC. they have asked a question that was answered and even the local HB Unit were informed and fine about has this changed under UC? My sister has her own home, owing to the condition we have (Genetic) severe bleeds happen, My…
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Cost of living payments disregarded question?
If you have say 3 savings accounts and the account that the COL payments went into did go below the amount that was received of the COL payment but the combined amount of your savings from your other accounts which the COL did NOT go into, overall your savings never went below the full amount of the COL payments? So if my…
