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No UC payment after migration
Hello everyone I'm paul was wondering if anyone has had the same problem as me regarding UC payments. I applied for UC on July 3rd moving from income based ESA which I have been on since 2017. Since then no payments of UC lcwra only ESA new style I got someone from citizens advice to ring them and they said I haven't…
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Claim review
hi my name is Sophie I have a if claim review in 2 weeks I'm autistic and hounded with worry on what they will say it says it will last an hour phone call can you tell me why this is please do they all last an hour My autism is making me spiral im so nervous
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Utilising AI to respond to complex government requests.
I recently used DeepSeek R32 an AI application in order to respond to a dispute regarding UC and pensions. I found it very useful so I asked members here if it would be helpful in their own responses to what can be very complex and daunting requests from UC and probably most departments of government. To be clear, if this…
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Uc review
Sorry for the long post im due my uc review tomorrow and 2 years ago my mum had mouth cancer and was poorly with her treatment ahe added me to her bank account for me to help her sadly she passed away She left a will which stated i pay for her funeral any debts which i paid a debt to the dwp because they over paid her she…
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Payment
hi I just received my statement today and extra money is you have bad health I did not receive that but I do get the money for so do I need to put text in my journal about this is my first payment Your payment this month is£1,037 This will be paid by 8pm on 11 October 2025 What you're entitled to Standard allowance £400.14…
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Question on if I have acted within Universal Credit rules
I receive Universal Credit and PIP. The PIP primarily due to my mental health affecting my cognitive function. Two years ago I have been through bankrupcy, in the form of DRO, again primarily due to mental-health and consequent addictions. It was a debt charity that helped put that DRO through, and they helped managed/plan…
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Hi, my name is Harsmi12! LCWRA. Will my benefit be lifted and will it be backdated?
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UC and LHA - does a studio count as 1 bedroom flat?
I am on PIP, UC and LCWRA and have been trying to find a one bedroom flat to rent no avail, and didn't realise that SAR was for shared rooms, which begs the question: does a studio count as one bedroom flat under housing element?
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Universal credit review savings over 6k, feeling very poorly over this
hi, universal credit have requested 4 months worth of bank statements and ID as a standard check. We had one last year and all was fine, we’ve always had £6000 declared as savings in a savings account which has to our knowledge always been accurate. I’ve since learnt that money left at the end of the month in your current…
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UC / council tax
I just migrated from ESA to UC , I had my council tax reward E mail , calculations do I got my UC witch is roughly the same as my ESA ,housing entitlement , same as my housing benefit was , but they also got a £30.22 a week unearnable income , that I not getting by the way ,can anyone explain this ? As council tax where…
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Hi, my name is westcountry! Will UC be ok with the way I have been managing my son's money?
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UC Query
Hi everyone, I hope you all have had a good start to the week, and keeping safe and well. I phoned the DWP today to enquire about something, and before the phone call ended, the call handler told me that there is a request on my UC Migration file to provide a fit note and that I must provide this fit note without any…
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Uc review experience to contribute
Hello, I hope this may be of help to anyone who may be anxious about what to expect from UC review. Before I posted I read a few threads and there is sound advice already posted but it takes some digging through repeated assumptions and misleading advice to find it. Following the standard request for 4 months account…
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Very Worried about UC message in my journal.
I have long term, severe health conditions and receive lwrca universal credit. I have just received a journal message from a work coach: ‘Would you like to have a chat about how I can help you? We can talk about how I can support you. And we can identify things you can do to help you take the next steps - but only when…
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ESA to UC Portal Registration
Hey all! I have a disabled younger sister (35) who is currently on ESA but needs to move to UC. My mum is her appointee and received a letter to notify this change a few weeks ago and we were a bit confused about the online portal registration. At the start of the registration process you are asked "are you applying for…
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Review
I had a message telling me I was being reviewed and that they want 4mnths of bank statements and I.D. proof. I did that and was told to expect a call. I'm sure I also read on there ( the next day) I was having the call today btw 2-3. Sat here now and no call. Also can't find where I saw the date and time of expected call.…
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rates rebate backdated
im going to back date my rates rebate by 3 months from next week monday will i get a ?cheque in the post refunding me for those 3 months?
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UC Bank Statements
Hi I have an ID check on Monday for my son in person. I am his appointee and they can't seem to decide if it is my ID or his that needs confirming, so I am taking everything for both of us. They have requested bank statements for the past 3 months on all his accounts as he had a backdated SDP payment so I did expect this…
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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…
