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UC Review again
Dear All, I had a UC review last year in Aug 2024 in which they asked bank statement and lots of questions etc. After that they send me a message on jounal that the review is completed and nothing further needed/change. Today I receive another journal message saying that UC is conducting a review and they booked a…
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Removing an appointee
Hi My son previously claimed PIP and UC when very unwell a few years ago. He's thankfully fully recovered, his claims stopped in 2023, he's been to uni and can now manage independently. He needs to claim UC for a few months while he looks for a job. I'm still down as his appointee and we've called numerous departments try…
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Carer support payment backpay and new UC claim
Hoping someone will have the answer that I have been searching for! My partner and I have a joint claim that we only opened about a month ago. This is our first time claiming universal credit. My partner is entitled to the Carer Support Payment (we are in Scotland), but due to some issues it hasn't been paid until now. We…
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NI Number Universal Credit Managed Migration
Hello everyone and good evening. Please could anyone kindly advise what proof/evidence, if any, of my National Insurance number is required during the managed migration to UC process? I, obviously have it on some ESA and PIP letters from DWP and also on this years P60. Is it asked for during migration? Is what I have…
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UC migrated - overpayment or normal?
I was recently migrated from ESA Support Group with SDP to UC. The UC payment amount is higher than what I was getting previously on ESA. I’m not sure if this is correct, and don’t want to get in any trouble. I was migrated in April and I know the payment amounts usually change around this time, but usually only by a few…
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Overpayment trouble DWP ignoring the issue for 2 months
We finally managed to sort out the ESA/UC crossover for my relative with a delay in receiving UC at first only half was paid, they left off the LCWRA component. Work coach fixed the issue, but there was an overlap in his payment of ESA. He was told it would be taken back in installments. Arranged with work coach £10. Not…
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Update on migration issues
Hiya all an update on the migration issues surrounding ESA not stopping payment when migrated and lcwra not been added .After my partner spending a good few hours trying to get through to ESA and universal credit it has now all been rectified . Turns out he overlooked something on my journal which he thought was done at…
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REGULATION 19 ignored
Hi all, I'm desperate for advice, Citizens advice haven't really been very helpful and i feel so alone, on the 14th may i started UC i had migrated from IRESA/housing Benefit, to UC. ESA sent me a letter stating 12/04/05 ESA WILL STOP after successful UC migration. The 14th came and my UC award was only basic UC £400 and…
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Leaving college
My daughter is 18 on her final year of college finishing her last exam in June this year. when do I notify UC / Child benefit ?
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Carers allowance and carers element
Hi, Me and my Dad both care for my Mum. My Dad has just stopped receiving Carers Allowance payments as he has reached pension age but he is still registered with the Carers Allowance as my Mums carer. I receive UC, am I able to claim for Carers Element for looking after my Mum or not because my Dad is claiming carers…
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UC WCA questions.
How likely is it now that those of us who get lcwra and PIP and haven't been reassessed for UC in a few years, will be reassessed? I heard something about by 2028 your PIP assessment will be enough to count for UC too. Having just been reawarded PIP am I likely to have another UC assessment? It says on the WCA form that…
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Universal credit savings and capital ive messed up
WWhen I first claimed uc I didn't have any savings I got paid used my money didn't actually realise up until the other day I was supposed to add my unspent cash as it's capital I didn't know any of this I just knew if I had a savings account to make sure it never reached 6k I've made a massive error I didn't know I don't…
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Hi, my name is acvarl! I have migrated from esa support group to universal credit, I got a payment..
hi I have migrated from esa support group to universal credit, I got a payment from esa on the 2nd may which I thought would be my last payment before I got universal credit on the 23rd may ,I received a smaller payment from esa on the 16th of may which i didnt think i would receive, I checked my journal for universal…
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transitional protection
Hi on 2022 I was told my transitional protection was ending as my universal credit went up. I didn't think much of it but today, I got a message on my uc account saying they owe me money From transitional protection from 2022 to 2024, im happy of course but confused as I thought it stopped, but it seems to be stopped…
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UC housing element and review
In a bit of a situation. Me and my young family had to move out back in November due to repairs leaks etc… it wasn’t a planned thing. I rent privately. The landlord agreed to a rent free period, I receive housing benefit but as I’m on uc I receive the housing element to help towards rent. So back in November I had to…
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Moving from LCW to LCWRA
HI, I was recently awarded LCWRA and had been on LCW previously for over 2 years. I was advised by my therapist and work coach to update a change of condition as I had became worse and had a new diagnosis for PTSD and Trauma. The letter posted on my journal states I do not have to submit any fit notes but within a section…
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UC biographical id check
Hi Doing mums UC application tomorrow migration over from ESA as she doesn't have photo ID she won't be able to complete her ID online if she went for a biographical telephone id check can anyone who has had one confirm what they ask as she has a bad memory and if we know what they'll ask in advance we cam get the right…
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Lcwra? I'm confused
Hi, I'm new here. I've been on uc since July/August 2024. I submitted my first fit note 25 September 2024 and had my capability to work assessment sometime in January (I don't remember the exact date). I get my standard uc payments on the 11th of every month. I was told I had limited capability for work and work related…
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Self Employed
I need some advice please. My partner has become self employed(nov24), I am in receipt of LCWRA for my mental health etc. And we have a 3yr old.my partner has been sent to Reed in partnership for some stupid reason when she is trying to increase her earnings and is continually being told she needs to be earning what ever…
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Assessment phase /working out rent
Hi, so I've migrated over to uc. My first payment is on the 22nd may. They've told me that my assessment phase is 16th (April) to the 15th (May). I have two questions and would greatly appreciate some help. My landlord has left me to work out the rent I owe, and going forward I will be paying him the rent of the assessment…
