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UC Review
Hi there, myself and my partner have a joint universal credit account. Last year we were asked to do a review, which basically meant we show them our last 4 months of bank statements which we did and then received separate phone calls to ask about any unusual bank payments or transfers which there wasn’t so everything…
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Statement
Usually, in payments, it will tell me when my next statement is going to be ready. I've had a lot of problems with the wrong money - but finally thought it had been sorted last month. I get paid bi-monthly and am due my second payment of the month, next week. I have always had it saying in "payments", the date of when my…
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UC migration online form or telephone ?
Hi ive got to migrate over from ESA support group to UC by the mid November. Are we better doing it over the telephone or doing it on the online form please ? I heard that there can be issues if its done over the phone .
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Jobcentre interview
Everything when well at tthe jobcentre yesterday, my appointee show her I'd and bank card , and today we received our personal security number , so fingers crossed everything is sorted :) thank you for all the great advice
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People Plus
Hi I was wondering if anyone had any advice I suffer with my mental health and I look after my partner who has health problems and my child who is 3 I am waiting to be assessed for limited capability for work and work related activity but they want me to start taking courses which is going to be really difficult for me as…
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esa to universal credit
Hi, I am a male, 64 years old and have been in the ESA support group for 8 years now due to a disability. I have just filled in the form to migrate to Universal Credit. Today I have received an email saying I have to go to an appointment at the job centre next Monday. I am very worried about this as I am not good with…
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Lcwra
I was awarded this on the 10th june2025, I have been providing fit notes with no gap from 8th February 2025, I am wondering when I will receive payment and I am informed backdated payments is with a decision maker, I usually get paid on last day of the month
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Ignore this
Bah, found what I was looking for, but now I can't delete this, only edit it.
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Help and advice needed : Migration notice received
I am receiving ESA and PIP, I am in the support group of ESA and have been since the initial assessment. The migration notice arrived today and I have looked online but am now even more anxious than when I opened the letter Back when we were getting the cost of living payments, I was told that my ESA was both income…
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Hi, my name is GR67! How can I get my full rent paid with UC?
hi my name is Gogo and could anyone help regarding housing benefit ? My rent is £750 a month but I’m only get £450 towards it I’ve just been moved from ESA with sdp to the new UC can anyone tell me if they know a way to get my full rent paid because I only get £1450 a month from my if and £750 of that gos on rent
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Transitional protection
Can someone help me please? I’m looking to downsize as I’m paying bedroom tax If I move will be TP on my UC stop?
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Self employment
good morning I’m thinking of going back to work self employed. I’m just wondering if anyone knows what the minimum income floor is full time as I have been told it’s 35 hours a week @ £12.21, is this correct?
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Verifying children uc
Hi does anyone know if there’s a certain time scale for children to be verified on a uc claim? It will be one week tomorrow since I applied but my children haven’t been verified yet I’ve rang and been told there is no time frame and I have to wait. I’m unable to take out an advance until this is done and I’m starting to…
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UC Dental treatment
Hello all, My brother in law and sister migrated from family tax credits last Oct. He has very life limiting conditions and she is his carer also caring for children,the youngest is 2 yrs old. Today she was charged for a dental xray. Is this correct? If it helps they are in Northern Ireland. Tia.x
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do gambling debits and deposits into the bank on the same day count as new capital
I have checked my balances for the past few years and on 6 occasions I am just over £6300 towards the lower capital limit and the rest of the assessment periods I am under. I know and understand the fact that I will owe something in regards to a small overpayment however that is not what concerns me. As an example if my…
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Updating UC with PIP
Hi, my daughter was on DLA (High) and has been awarded PIP (enhanced) from today. I've gone in to my UC account to update but it's taking me through a load of questions including info about school - which is causing an issue because it asks the start date and end date of the course. What end date do I put? She finishing at…
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Migration notice has arrived.
Hi, Got my joyous UC migration notice on Thursday last week, then a text yesterday from Esa stating similar to the letter. Is this just a normal thing? Seems a bit quick to remind me as my date to migrate is 12th Nov. Obviously I shall do it with help the day after my last esa payment closest to that date. Will they keep…
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No review for LCWRA, should I contact UC?
HI, in 2023 I have applied for LCWRA, after Court Hearing in 2024 I got awarded and got backdated payment, I was told it is for 2 years and they won't contact me within 2 years time. I think I am right in thinking it means 2 years from 2023, when first payment was? Means it is 2 years already and I didn't hear from UC…
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Voluntary Ni conribution on UC
please can somebody advise me as I am now very frustrated I have a joint claim with my wife for UC I am her carer I believe universal credit pays voluntary national insurancecontributions if you are on universal credit I myself being on carers allowance for caring for my wife they are paid by carers allowance When I…
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Reasonable adjustments
hi I’m just curious does anyone know how this works , I’ve been having a nightmare with my case worker at universal credit , I’m waiting for a new lwc assessment, I’ve previously had one a few years ago got awarded lwc , not lwcr anyway alot of time passed with hearing nothing then all of a Sudden they wre requesting I go…
