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Hi, my name is suziol! Have DWP made a mistake on our housing benefit deductions?
Hi, My husband and I are currently being migrated to universal credit from esa. On esa we have all our rent paid but we have just found out that because we have 2 adult children living with us, we now lose over £100 a month from our housing benefit. I had never heard of this before so I did some research and it says that…
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Another Universal Credit / LCWRA query.
I'm really confused about when I will be paid and what I will receive. I started a UC claim at the beginning of the year and started submitting sick notes shortly after. I was found to have qualified for LCWRA on the 29/05 and was told that i would have to wait another 3 full assessment periods before i receive it. My last…
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WIll credit from my energy supplier affect my UC?
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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Enhanced review UC
I feel so nervous asking this,. But has anyone gone through a Enhanced Review? what does it mean? someone has said something or banks flagged something? I dontknow what it would be because i'v done nothing wrong, I sent my ID and they asked for bank statements but didnt say how many so i sent 4 months of the bank that my…
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Debt payment
Hi All I currently recieve uc and lwaca, pip, housing benefit in the next 2 months I will be inheriting, so I will be above the £16000 limit, I understand I won't loose my pip, but I would loose uc etc , but myself has also got dept, so by using my inherited money to pay off my depts that would then take me to below…
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Hi, my name is Joannesal! Does Attendance Allowance affect my claim for Universal Credit?
I am provided with Attendance Allowance 4 caring 4 my mum. Does this affect my claim for Universal Credit? I have declared the Carer's Allowance.
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Hi, my name is tdk61! What happens during the phone appointment for UC migration?
Just made an account online for UC (managed migration from ESA). I was surprised how easy it is, having been putting it off for over 2 months….. I now have a telephone appt. in a weeks time, I am hoping that all of the information from my esa and pip awards just get transferred over automatically. Has anyone got any info…
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LCWRA help
They're saying I have to wait 3-4 assessments for LCWRA? I thought I was entiled to it from the start? I migrated from the ESA support group I don't understand.
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Lwcra - Over 3 months wait for payment after supplying fit notes
I started sending sick notes from June 9th and have just been awarded lcwra they're saying I will receive a higher amount from November why is it longer than 3 months for the payment,and do I have to ask for the back pay or is it automatically given
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UC/council tax
Does this mean I now have to pay 8 pound a week council tax ?
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WCA WHILE WAITING MR
Hi im abit confused and hope someone can help with some information. I was given a WCA at the beginning of Sept of this year and was told I was fit for work (previously LCW but health declined so I asked for an assessment) I have put in a MR but because I was found fit for work I was made to attend an appointment with my…
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LWRCA
hi everyone , so I was found limited work capability . I went on holiday for over 6 weeks but I didn’t know if you exceed one month your claim gets closed . So now my claim is closed , would anyone know if I can claim back my LWRCA on my new claim? And would I need to go through the assessments and sick note off 3 months…
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LCWRA payments question
Hi all, I'm Nikky and I'm new here. Got question about LCWRA, had a decision last week and I was given LCWRA. I'm off work since January 2025 after big surgery, supplying fit notes(post recovery, stress, etc.) since that time(all accepted). Started assessment around 3-4 months ago, was waiting quite a bit for a decision.…
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LCWRA & Going Abroad
Hello, I claim UC & LCWRA & PIP. I get these because of my Autism, OCD, ADHD & other conditions. I am going abroad on the 30th NOV - 5th DEC to visit a family friend. And, I’m really stressed/anxious about informing UC. I am worried in case they use going abroad against you. Mainly because I have set routines in the house,…
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Backpay of disabled child element
my son was awarded dla beginning of august, I informed UC and asked for it to be referred to a decision maker for the backpay of the disabled child element. When i received my next UC payment the disabled child element had been added, but only 1 months. It’s been 6 weeks since i asked for it to be referred to a decision…
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Appointments in person.
Hi I’ve been claiming universal credit since august 2024 my first appointment was made for in person but i requested it be switched to phone call due to my health conditions. I’ve been handing sick notes in and filled the uc50 form in 3 months into claiming however this will be coming up to a year in October since I sent…
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Migration Severe Disability Allowance
I submitted my UC migration application last week. I have now received a journal message (see below) which appears to suggest that my application is being treated as a new claim rather than a managed migration. This is causing me a great deal of anxiety. The main reason I delayed applying for as long as possible was to…
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Hi, my name is irtaza899! Does the minimum income floor apply to a couple if one is LCWRA?
Hi So me my partner joined the if a year ago I awarded the LcRW but my partner is self employed Now after a year I have MIF on my account as my partner couldn’t earn the minimum as he cares. does MIF applies to us because I got LCRW
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Council tax
Hello 👋 Hi I recently migrated from esa support group to universal credit,I did 5hours per week permitted work and earn 250.00 also my new universal credit award is 1,035 just been landed with a council tax bill for 500.00as I didn't pay on ESA I presumed migrating over things were the same can anyone shed any information…
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Hi, my name is Robyncat21! How do we work out what our UC award will be after migration?
I was on my partners old style esa he was on esa work related and I was on jobseekers,we have transitioned to uc and I have been awarded lwcra plus he receives carers for me what will our uc award be now
