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UC - Will it include my PIP payment?
Hi there - I'm quite new to this forum. I'm just about to start the migration process from ESA to UC (got the letter 3 days ago). I also receive PIP monthly. I have been told that PIP is not one of the benefits being moved to UC, therefore can anyone tell me whether my new UC payment when it starts will include my PIP,or…
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U/c 1st payment
hi all can anyone help please..im migrating over to universal credit from esa support group.im due my 1st payment on 2nd may and just noticed my statement is on my journal and its says my 1st payment is £0😡😡..there is no mention of LWRCA..only standard allowance why is this????im panicking now as I’ve no money to see me…
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Carers allowance
Morning all, I contacted carers allowance on the 24th December to inform them I stopped caring, but I am still getting carers allowance deducted from my uc, I contacted carers allowance on the 12th March and was told it was suspended, supplied additional information and was told it will be cancelled, just got my uc…
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Hi, my name is beckaboo84! When would we expect to have our payments added on?
Hi 👋 Im soo sorry this is going to be a very long winded post but I'm just trying to get some help and understanding about limited work capability. My partner was always on esa but when we got together we got put on universal credit which then he was on limited work capability he was due an assessment in 2020 but because…
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How do u download a pdf on your mobile phone to universal credit review when they request them
I'm due phone call Tues about review as on my other post how easy are these to send as i don't have access to a computer just my mobile phone ive got the statements on my phone under files just confused how I would send them any help please
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Universal credit review not declaring savings
Hi again I'm totally stressed out today when I went online last night and cos I didn't declare savings in my universal credit account when i opened it I could be in a lot of trouble my savings and benefits combined have never been over 6k but now I'm reading I could get in to loads of trouble for not doing this and it's no…
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UC Overpayments advice
Good afternoon everyone I hope you are all staying well I'm just looking for some advice regarding UC Overpayments In October 2024 we Migrated over to UC from legacy benefits and in February they for some reason overpaid us buy just over £500 for not taking my partners Contributions based ESA into account which is paid…
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Hi, my name is emmj31! Am I eligible for childcare on Universal Credit?
hi there, I am getting multiple different answers from Google and no one is currently responding in my UC journal and the phone line are giving me different answers as well. I receive universal credit, and also receive limited capability for work and work related activities, I’m a single mum with a 9 month old. My health…
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Do housing benefit write to you after claim uc
Are they meant to contact u by letter the housing benefit to say it has ended as I was on esa and hb before changed to uc
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Advice as the UC people seem meh...
I have been advised that streaming I do not have to declare unless I earn so much money which has been long the accepted thing and is fine I have had no issues with this. I am now looking at making a game which obviously you never know how it will go so being self employed for it to sell 10 copies is ridiculous. it then…
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Shockingly low ESA payment ahead of UC migration
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8 weeks tribunal win No backdated nothing from UC getting ignored
Good evening I won my tribunal 26th feb 2025 It's been 8 weeks and uc housing have cleared my debt finally!!!!! & have said its with the debt collectors now this was 2 weeks ago!! they also deducted my benefits over a year to pay back the debt i owed! which should of never happend as it was still going trough tribunal!!…
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Worrying over nothing ?
Hi many years ago when I started my claim and I started recieving incapacity benefit ( 2009 ) I only had one account it was a joint one with my mum , it's the same account that my ESA still goes into today ..... We were asked for an account to send my money too .... we can't remember , but we suspect that when giving the…
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Work commitment phone call
Evening everybody my wife just checked universal credit journal and it said I had a work commitment phone call later in may I was on esa wrag and done the transition to uc my wife is my appointee my question is can she take the phone call for me and any idea what commitment they can make me do ?? Many thanks
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Right ?
Sorry can I just get a answer on this as I'm pretty sure I've got it right .... As things stand at the minute in regards to reform of benefits am I right in thinking that the new pip criteria that starts in November 2026 is for new and existing claimants of pip only ? so if someone is on cbesa and lcwra but NO pip , then…
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Hi, my name is traceyb01! Will UC ask about money my son pays me each month?
Hi Ive sent off bank statements. I get uc lcwra and pip. My son is my full time carer and pays into my account 350 every month to pay for his bills and food. I didnt know i had to tell uc. Also last year a friend over 8 months gave me 1200 as I was struggling with food and bills but because it didn't take me over 6k I…
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LCWRA First Payment
Hi please could I get some help regarding my husband's first payment of LCWRA. We declared a health change for on 13th December for husbands chemotherapy starting in January. 20th January he submitted his first sick note which was dated 7th January (first chemo date) 7th February he submitted a second sick note which was…
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Hi, my name is Mike! Subject: Universal Credit Claim Review – What to Expect?
Subject: Universal Credit Claim Review – What to Expect? Hi everyone, I’m currently receiving Limited Capability for Work (LCW) from Universal Credit. Recently, they asked me to provide four months of bank statements, my passport, and a photo of me holding my passport along with a face photo. I submitted everything as…
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Help with extra bedroom
Im moving over from esa to uc, and I have a extra bedroom for a overnight carer. Have for 4/5 years now, and housing benefit have new the max lha for this. Yesterday I had a biographical phone call and the lady asked about housing costs and I told her about the 2nd bedroom and she said it was ok. But today on my journal…
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UC won’t respond to complaints
Hi 👋🏽 I have been submitting complaints on the gov.uk website - about my case manager or cancelled appointments, mistakes on my claim etc - none of those complaints received a response and without their response I was not able to take it to independent case examiner. A part of it was about my LCWRA backdating and now I…
