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LCWRA help with timeline and payment please
Hi I put my first fit note in on the 15th October again in November and then again in December I then had a form sent to me which I had extra time allowed on and sent it back late start of February (I'm still putting in fit notes) I hadn't had no reply to say they recieved my documents or anything so I phoned them…
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Payment listed in bank account as E ESA, just migrated to UC from ESA
Hi, I've just completed my claim for UC, and I had my ID interview at job centre last Wednesday. I will be paid my first payment of UC on 16th March. Friday 21st Feb, I had my last ESA payment. I'm in the support group, income based, so told I will one automatically put into LWCR. I don't have a journal online as I claimed…
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Transitional protection and lcwra
hi, I’m hoping someone can help me. I was told in may with the migration letter that I had to move to UC from legacy benefits. May 27th I submitted my UC claim and as I have a few health concerns myself was told I had to put in a fit note and go for lcwra. I have never put in for anything such as pip for myself as I’m a…
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Lcwra as a couple
Hi My husband and I had been migrated to UC from tax credits in October 2024. I receive PIP and my husband just claimed C/A before migration. Since going onto UC, we get the carers element. We have both provided fit notes from November and was sent the UC50 form also in November. We have both been awarded with LCWRA this…
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Hi, filling I the UC To Do list for my account creation, questions...
I am on the Bank Account section and it is asking me "Name or names on account Enter the name as it appears on the bank card, cheque book or statement. Do not include the title, for example Mr or Miss." My name on my statements is my full name but on my cheque book and bank card it just has my initials and surname.
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UC Transistional protection stopped
HI everyone, Just wanted to ask if anyone else has had there T.P stopped suddenly. We migrated from WTC last Feb 2024, I was on long term sick for 28 weeks, then transferred to Esa assessment rate for 13 weeks, then awarded support group I Dec 2024 when they realised I had a WCA in May 2024 and awarded LCWRA. My wife's…
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Upcoming UC payment error
Hello, I have just looked at our latest UC payment notification which is due on the 3rd February for our usual assessment period 26th to 25th each month. I am in receipt of support group Esa since December 2024 and this amount has always been deducted in full from our " other benefits " section on the payment breakdown.…
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How scary is your job centre?! lighthearted
Was going to put this in the coffee lounge as a funny story but didn't want to bring down the mood of the place.🤣 So i had a letter to hand in at our local JC in respect of our son's claim and i gave it to hubby last night as he was going to town anyway today. Hubby has not been in a job centre since circa 1982 so I gave…
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Hi, my name is Montypup! transferring to UC from ESA. will they take PIP into consideration?
I’ve got to claim for universal credit instead of receiving ESA. I also get PIP. Do they take that into consideration?
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Evidence for WCA
hi all. I’ve just received a date for my WCA after waiting over a year since sending the handwritten form off. The problem is I can’t remember if I sent medical evidence off with it as I have since had my PIP review and done a new PIP application for my husband and it’s so hard to keep up with what’s been sent where. I…
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Hi, my name is trace67! What happens after LCWRA is awarded?
I migrated from IS to UC in April 2024, I sent in my first fit note on 31st May. They sent me a form for a health assessment which I sent back. This got lost somewhere along the way, but was found and I finally had my assessment on 3rd Feb this year. On 17th Feb I was notified that I had been awarded LCWRA status. What…
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Good news (I think) about LWCRA
I received a message in my UC journal yesterday telling me I need to contact Carer's Allowance to stop those payments. I checked and my statement for this months payment was in a few days early and my first LWCRA is there, the carers element is gone and my Transitional Protection is down to zero as I was told to expect.…
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Feeling suicidal due to UC review
So I have huge mental health problems. UC have contacted me for a review of my claim wanting bank statements and ID, I have sent them the things asked for not sure if they will need more apparently the whole review can take months and I could be subjected to phone interigation about transactions on my account. I have been…
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Had a notification need help
Morning Just had a notification to look at our journal & there is a message saying other benefits affecting your UC, it says about some other benefits effect amount you get & our records show you get in my case Carers Allowance, & what to do if you think this is wrong which its not & then lists a load of others that can…
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REASSESSMENT PERIODS ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT
Hi. I have just received my letter for transferring to Universal Credit. I am on the support group of ESA and have severe anxiety/depression issues and chronic insomnia. Can anyone tell me how often the LCWRA group of Universal Credit conducts assessments? Ie roughly, I know no-one can give definite answers but estimates?…
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UC review
This discussion was created from comments split from: Emotional Wellness Week! 💜 .
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Claiming LCWRA but planning on going back to work
Ive been on LCWRA for the past 2 years & my mental health is slowly starting to improve enough for me to think about going back to work in the next few months if i feel 100% ready. Would i need to tell DWP that im returning to work or can i just go back to work without telling them? Also would i still get any financial…
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Universal credit and lump sum from private pension
I hope someone can help me I'm on universal credit and also get lcwra..total amount is £1249 per month. £440 is Lha towards rent. Rent is £700+ per month I get pip totalling £303 per month I also have a family member send me roughly £200 per month voluntary cash gift in dribs and drabs to help with bills, household…
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Migrating from ESA to UC recevied
I received a bunch of letters from HMRC while I am migrating says p45 on it and lists my esa coming to and end. One says copy for your new employer, one says keep this copy other one says for completion by new employer. (i'm not in employment or starting ?) Doesn't explain what its is or why I have received it Any ideas…
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Carers allowance
I applied on the 12th of December and received a phone call yesterday just asking me some follow up questions and he said it would be sent to a decision maker that day, I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced the same could tell me how long untill I know I’ve been awarded or not? Thank you
