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ESA sent my migration letter to the wrong address..
Hi. If anybody could help me out I would appreciate it very much. I am homeless and had been on ESA, in the Support group, for years. When I became homeless, due to repeated rent increases that I simply couldn't afford in the end, I gave the ESA my sisters address as a care of address, both on the phone and in writing. I…
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LCWRA
Hi The goverment said they will do conecssion to protect uc health element does it mean exisisting lcwra will be protected?
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WILL THE AMOUNT I RECEIVE CHANGE AFTER TRANSITIONING TO UC?
hi everybody, i'm receiving: £298 + £25 + £162 weekly in housing benefit, tax support (greater london area) and esa (support group) respectively. will the amount i receive stay the same after transitioning to universal credit (just received the transitioning letter the other day)? your input will be greatly appreciated as…
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Universal credit help
Hi can anyone please advise me on this please my granddaughters live with me so 2021 as my daughter there mum passed away I work and get universal credit for them there 18 in August and going back to college for another year, I've told u/c about this and got this reply does it mean I will still get the help for them please
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4 points
If i already have 4 point on one of my criteria will that stay the same if i have no changes in my condition on my next review ?
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Universal credit Deductions
Hello everyone! In February 2022 I had savings of £14,687 which was from a pensions draw down to cover an emergency. Since then £152.25 has been deducted from my payments till date June 2025. I am struggling to feed from the deductions and I don’t have any savings anywhere should they still be deducting that amount from my…
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Will new government ruling affect me as i transfer from ESA to universal credit
Hi, I've been told I'm being transferred from ESA to universal credit by August. Will the new rule still stand for me because I'm on ESA support group before the change over and I have not swapped over universal credit yet. I can apply for universal credit now and beat the deadline and the new rules. Does anyone have any…
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Work Capability assessment
Hi I just received a letter to say that they haven't received my work capability assessment so I rang universal Credit and they asked me if I have sent it to my work coach he said to me I have to leave a message for my work coach on my journal to see if they have received it or not im not sure if he didn't understand what…
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Urgent question about Conditionality Earnings Threshold policy
What does this mean? Does it mean that I'm going to have to look for work? I've recently filled in a PW1 form as I receive money from my music.
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ESA to UC migration letter
Hi all, I received today the dreaded letter about migration from ESA to UC. I’ve been worried sick since last year waiting for this letter. Current situation, I have ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis on both knees, bursitis on both hips, tension headaches, high blood pressure to name a few. I suspect I have…
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UC/ESA(new?) migration confusion
I'm confused.. On 28/05 I made a claim for UC after getting a managed migration letter (I was in the Support Group for ESA). Attended my appointment and provided identity and housing evidence as required. I'm due to find out my UC entitlement tomorrow. However, on Wed I got a letter from the DWP saying my 'contribution…
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Issues with my work couch - Disability.
Dear Friends, My name is Maria, and I am reaching out for your help regarding an issue I am facing with my work coach. I am 66 years old, disabled woman, and was assessed as having enhanced disability with 12 points from PIP. I have multiple health issues, with several diagnoses from NHS doctors. When I completed the WCA…
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16 yr old sons girlfriend
Hi I'm on universal credit for me and my 16 yr old son, I also claim pip and my son has a pip claim in progress. How would my UC be affected if my sons girlfriend were to move in with us? Side note, they are both starting college in September. Tia
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IsTransitional Protection Unfair for Housing Element of Universal Credit?
Is erosion of "transitional protection" unfair for certain cases? I understand that yearly UC increases come of the protection and a few other things, so you are never any better off in real terms until its all gone. However the housing element erosion seems very unfair. If you have say £200 transition protection, then…
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Lcw / lcwra
Can Someone help me with my question. I only get LCW for severe anxiety and depression and I also have stage 3 copd ( never smoked BTW ). I'm expected to attend job centre for future work. C.O.P.D does not get better. But only get LCW Someone I know that gets full lcwra but has a job. How does this work.
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Incorrect savings impacting Universal Credit
Back in 2022 my Uncle applied for UC and declared he has £8k in savings which is untrue. In fact he has no savings but as he has mental health issues he completed the form on his own and incorrectly. As his mental health has worsened I’ve been asked to help (I’m one of his nephews) and speaking to UC team they advised we…
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Hi, my name is greenfrog! LCWRA, when will I start getting paid?
hi I got my letter today for Incaberbitly for work and work activities I first put my fit note in 25th feb 2025 it doesn’t say how much I will get or when ,or will I get anything? do you know when I should start getting it and will this be backdated
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Awarded LCWRA
hello I’ve been awarded LCWRA today and I’m trying to work out when it’ll arrive and how much? Fit notes started dated 13/01/2025, but not sent in until 07/02/2025 (new claimant to UC so no idea about half this stuff) so I assumed that takes me to 7th May for the 3 months waiting period? No gaps in fit notes My assessment…
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Managed migration
I’m due my first u c payment next week the 5 th I migrated on 28th of may and the two week esa I received so what am I to expect a whole months rent ? And a whole one months u c ? Or will it be 2 weeks or 3 weeks of rent and u c ? It’s so confusing and all they keep telling me is check on the 1st. Anyone can shed some…
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Hi, my name is Idontunderstandus! Rent increase has been taken from Transitional Protection
Hi all, I hope you can help me to understand how this U/C Migration works please. I Migrated from Housing Benefit and ESA in November last year to U/C. My rent increased in April, I live in a Council Flat, and now U/C are saying the difference in the rent has to come out of the Transitional Amount I receive even though the…
