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Can someone please explain the process?
I'm so confused and don't know what I'm supposed to do. I got the migration letter and had to make a claim by July 4th. There was no instructions on what to do, and no advice anywhere. So I spoke to my therapist who told me to call Age Concern. Rang them, they told me to call CAB. So I rang them and she went through a lot…
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Migration from ESA to UC - housing section of the claim form
Hello Everyone, I am in the process of migrating from ESA to Universal Credit and I’m stuck on the housing section. I’ve been through the dummy claim form and I don’t seem to fit into any of the categories. Citizens advice Help to Claim line have given me contradictory advice. Each advisor says something different. My…
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DRO & UC Advance
I’m in receipt of UC and had an advance and a new claim advance previously. I’m currently in a DRO and the UC advances were included in this (I’m in the 12 month moratorium period). I’ve read on this forum and other forums that you can apply for a new advance as your others are settled (people in the same situation where…
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Help please - I don’t understand this housing benefit letter
I submitted my UC claim (managed migration) on 3rd June and I know about the 2 week run on of housing benefit but I don’t understand this letter. Of course it has arrived on a Saturday so I’m left in tears and worry. Can anyone explain it simply to me please? I’ve also had a P45 for my ESA. Do I just keep this filed safe?
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Hi, my name is Rocky1983! Am I entitled to a partial payment on UC?
I was a UC claimant up until the 27th of May, the last payment received covered the period up until the 11th of May. Was I entitled to a partial payment between the 12th of May and the 27th? My award was £0.
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Benefit cuts
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723991 Come on people only 600 signatures to go until we get 10,000 we must get 10,000 signatures to give this government a clear message we do not want the benefit cuts
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UC Work Capability Assessment process
Hello all, I'm new to the community and would like to ask some questions regarding the UC Work Capability Assessment process. Is the Work Capability Assessment still conducted over the phone or in person now? How often do you have a WCA after the first one? Is it reviewed annually or every couple of years? Additionally,…
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LCWRA tribunal allowed advice please
So yesterday 20/06/25 I received this letter in the post from my appeal which I sent in October 24 as I was told I only had LCW but I knew this wasn’t right due to my mental health I can see my last sick note was accepted 01/07/24 so when will my lcwra start from and will I be backdated? Tia 1. The appeal is allowed. 2.…
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Migration to UC and interview with work coach
Hi First of all hope everybody is coping in this hot spell? I migrated from ESA (support group) to UC. Its been testing as they say. I had to wait for someone to come out to me to identify me. I could have downloaded all of the things I showed but hey ho it was eventually sorted. Then I had a letter from UC to say that I…
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Are people having cancer treatment guaranteed LCWRA?
I just saw someone on another website say this. But this hasn't been my experience. Does it matter what kind of cancer you have? If this is true then surely I would be guaranteed LCWRA forever, as I'll be having treatment forever? I had thyroid cancer and had my thyroid removed so now I have to take thyroxine forever, both…
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Does UC continue to be paid during appeal?
And if so, at the full rate?
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LCWRA when already in work
Hello, I was already in work when I started to receive LCWRA. It is a 0 hours contract working in a pub. I picked up a new job that started a few days ago that is 17.5 hours a week. I declared the changes to the job centre. Will this affect my payments at all?
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Dwp uc bank statements/closed banks
hello, Hope you all doing well :) I recently read about uc asking people to send 4 months bank statements and other information . It’s not a big issue, but what about the closed bank accounts? If let’s say i closed my bank account 5 months ago and they ask me to send 4 months worth of bank statements will they ask to…
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My migration from ESA to UC, the story.
Hi everyone. This is my experience of migrating from NI based ESA that has income related top up's, so it is a NI and IR based claim. I got my migration letter early November, and my first decision was to wait until near the end of the 3 month period or get it out of the way, I looked at what I think would be most…
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Money
Money restored all sorted after all hassle job center scan printer broke down but they went out of way to send my docs 2 review panel spent few hours hospital chest pain they called a ambulance for me
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Claim reviewer just had me report a change of health circumstances during phone review. Concerned
I’m on LCWRA due to severe Long Covid which I’ve had since 2020. Just had my second UC claim review. During the call the reviewer asked if I’d been diagnosed with any new health conditions since opening my claim, which I have. (I wasn’t asked this during my last review.) It hadn’t occurred to me to report a change of…
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Hi, my name is bunnykinsx2! Can we claim UC if my partner has savings of £80,000
My partner is starting a new job and has £80.000 savings but I suffer from server mental health and have a crumbling left angle joint. Can we claim UC.
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First UC statement missing elements
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Uc and esa dual claim
hi I'm new to this so I do appolgise I currently get uc with lcwra and been awarded esa ( Dual claim ) I've received my awarded letter saying I am entitled to £90.50 a week I rang the helpline today for info on first payment was on hold for over 2 hours and gave up but on the automatic line it says I'm going to get a…
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Universal Credit cost of living
Hi i was migrated over to UC in june 2025 from ESA income related in the support group i applied for UC on the 26th may after recieving migration notice 2025 from ESA will i qualify for for the UK cost of living payment in june 2025 i live in scotland ? if so when will it appear in my bank account paying for things is very…
