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Appiontee
Hello again ,I'm a Appointee for my daughter's benefits ESA support group ,pip hb . She has had Migration letter to UC .Dose anyone know if ESA DWP let UC know she has an appiontee . is it that straight forward I know I may have to write it in her journal when she dose an online application . Thanks
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ID for the appointee or claimant?
I am the appointee for my adult son have just had letter to transfer him to uc from e.s.a is the ID.they want for me or him confused.
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Uc messages
Hello everyone, Do hope you're as well as you can be with all the current madness we're being put through. I have a question about this anxiety producing UC migration. I migrated a month ago and had an automated message come up saying "Our records show you are not getting any other benefits" Obviously I had put all my info…
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UC Migration - Claimant Commitment not done
Hi all, I have recently moved from ESA to universal credit after receiving a migration letter, Everything went smooth and I have received payments in June, July and August which where for the correct amount and included my LCWRA element in each monthly payment, But it looks like I have slipped through the new style ESA…
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wrighting on your journal entry and save but the message doesn't appear on the wall
Why doesn't it appear on the journal, am I doing something wrong
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my esa to uc migration .is this right?
hi, i have just migrated from income esa to uc. i filled in application form on the 23rd july my esa i was receiving was £489.30 a fortnight on the 29th of july i received my usual £489.30 10 days later on the 8th of august i received £244.65. (this was the last payment i received) i just received my uc statement and for…
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Deprivation of Capital Allowance Rules
Hi, I am 65 yrs old. I am on UC in the support group. I am registered as self employed carpenter doing less than 16 hours a week. Though in reality I've not been well enough for years to do any at all. The UC self employed page has anticipated this by forshortening my monthy data. I spent my £5,000 savings (below the max…
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Housing Association Rent Increase - Covered by UC?
My rent has increased (Housing Association) twice since my rent has been covered by Universal Credit. What I wonder is after a certain amount of rent increases will Universal Credit cease being able to perhaps cover all the rent of the claimant?
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Changing
I’m moving in with partner in January she’s on universal credit and so am I do we start a new claim or is it just a change ?
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Lcwra - adding new diagnosis
Hey there, I did my UC claim review and told the lady on the phone about a new diagnosis ive got (fibro & diabetes) i already claim LCWRA. She said I needed to add this as a change which I have done. Im now really anxious they will stop my payments? Any advice please?
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ESA to UC migration - lodger declaration
On the online ESA to UC migration form, there's a question about lodgers or people living with you. Unlike ESA, where a lodger's income doesn't affect your UC amount, why are we still being asked this question? I’ve heard that people on UC don’t have to declare a lodger.
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PIP back payment and UC disclosure PLEASE HELP
I am on UC and have been since 2020 and was on basic PIP for both parts after several hospitalisation and being diagnosed with epilepsy PIP awarded me a back payment of £9200 in March 2025 and I chose to be paid by monthly instalments. I was extremely happy and did not realise it has to be reported on my UC journal as it…
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UC Migration confused
So yesterday I did my son's migration as his appointee. It would not verify him so I got a message saying we will arrange to call you. I left a message on the journal that I worked 2 days a week in schools so don't have access to my phone. The reply was it was me who needed to be verified not my son. The person I have been…
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Hi, my name is mumsy121!UC migration pay issues.
Hi i was wondering if someone could help me as this is stressing me out or enyone had a similar situation. I migrated to universal cresit end of july 2024 amd I had my 1st payemt in aughust 31 covering the perioud 24 July 2024 to 23 aughust I had a transition payemnt of 535 so i was not worser off in june 25 2024 I applied…
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Hi, my name is cathy87! Children still not verified on UC.
I recently removed my eldest child from my claim as she has moved away to Uni. This leaves 2 children on my claim. I did the change on Friday 12th September and I'm still waiting on UC to re verify my 2 remaining children who were already on my claim before. My statement is due Wednesday 24th. I'm at the end of my…
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UC appointment
Can someone help me a merging over from ESA to UC , I was told I wouldn't have to any work commitments and now I have this appointment, should I be worry
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Universal credit claim revue help
good afternoon everybody I could really do with your help. I have a universal claim review on Friday and I’ve already uploaded my bank statements. I had many conversations over a period of months with council after a horrible housing crisis. I received a letter from the council stating the benefits I was entitled to for…
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Claim closure request but gone to a decision maker
HHi, I've been on LCWRA for a number of years (mental health) but got a part time job In march. It went well so when they offered me full time hours, I acceoted. Now I know I coyld still get LCWRA, but I decoded to close my claim as the stress of UC makes me decline (thus issue included!) And I can manage on my wages. I…
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UC migration appointee advice
Hello everyone My daughter as just received her Migration to UC letter . I am her Appointee for her ESA support group pip and hb . I just want to have some clarification on a few questions . Will ESA let UC know I'm her appointee will it be that straight forward or will we have to have some sort of appointment . When…
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Confirming Identity
Hi, I recently did our daughters migration from ESA to UC. Thnakfully it went smoothly, however as we thought our Son's was more complicated as we expected. When I have gone through the to do list today the part where you confirm your identity asked about loans. He hasn't had any loans so it was unable to accept his ID and…
