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Work capability assessment
Hi guys, I have been providing fit notes for the last 3 months, I was expecting a paper form questionnaire enquiring about my work capability etc I've read this is normal, however I spoke to my job coach and she said that they won't be sending me a form because I've been fast tracked (in her words) straight to the physical…
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Universal Credit capability for work questionnaire
Background My youngest son has just got his 1st house, he was very lucky given the waiting list. He suffers from numerous MH issues, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. He applied for ADP in 2023 and was awarded high rate for both components with award review date for 2026. He has…
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LCWRA assessment
Hey all ..last year I helped my mom apply for UC and LCWRA after the affects of a stroke affected her physical and mental abilities she's currently living in supported living and has carers who come in to help her with day to day stuff like making meals getting dressed.in October she had an appointment for an Lcwra…
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Benefit Cap
hello I have just received my latest Universal Credit statement and it advises that after 22nd April 2025 the benefit cap may apply. I am a single person who is currently out of work. I receive Personal Independence Payment and l thought that l would be exempt from the Benefit cap if l received this. Can you please advise…
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LCWRA and moving house
Hi there is a possibility of me moving house. It will be a different local authority but in same sort of area. It’s about 16 miles away approximately. When I moved before my claim wasn’t cancelled I just moved to the new area jobcentre and I will be moving back to where I was before but I didn’t have LCWRA at the time but…
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Interview with Universal Credit
hi I’m new on here. I’m myself last November. I had a thing from Universal Credit asking me to take a picture of myself with my passport and also two months bank statements. I had to keep asking them to send me the link after three weeks they finally did and then I got a message back saying everything was fine and if…
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Housing Benefit
I received a letter yesterday about being over paid housing benefit £113.97. Plus underneath that was worded like this. I told you about another overpayment some time ago . £888.50. is still outstanding? Plus they have cancelled my housing benefit from 01/10/2024 because I am now on Universal credit? Please could someone…
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DWP PROCEDURES see : Retro active payments after
My question relates to PIP rules for Back Payment after delays in claim reassessment. Last November
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Universal credit
I need some advice i have a disability for universal credit i was supposed to be having a wca but they said it is not needed anymore they said they have sent it back to the decision maker with my gp report do you know if that is good news.
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Got a PIP letter - they're extending my award by one year - but only b/c of review backlog
my PIP Award would have ended in July. But the review form I sent back in December has still not been processed, so they've extended to July 2024 to give them time to process my form. The letter says that if they've still not processed my review form by July 2024 they "could" extend it again. But surely they'd have…
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LCWRA
Hi all, if anyone could possibly advise me, much appreciated. I have just been awarded LCWRA today. I have been unable to work due to Stg 3 Cervical Cancer and my claim for UC was initiated June 3rd 2024. At the time, I was very poorly and attending hospital daily for radiotherapy with 3 surgeries booked for end of June. I…
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Moving from just lcw to lcwra
Hi, everyone, I need a little help answering my question... it's long so here goes. Basically I stopped working in 2022 dues to issues with my feet and ankles and was on crutches (I was a cleaner) i had to provide universal Credit with sick notes, they said I had lcw but to look for work last year and last sick note was…
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Minimum income floor still applies after being accepted for LWCRA
Good Morning, I was signed off work for 3 months in september 2024 by my doctor, I provided a sick note to the job centre and was told I need to go for a WCA. As I’m self employed, during the wait for the assessment, my minimum income floor still applied until a decision was made which makes sense to me. During that time I…
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UC review
Hi, I've just had a UC message on my account about a review call next week. I assume this is why they wanted me to complete forms about my bank statements and such. I currently claim UC and PIP, no savings or anything. UC I'm on LCW. I've asked to have my new ADHD and autism diagnoses included, because my coach said I…
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ESA to UC migration - PIP, rent & C/Tax enquiry
Hi I would like to know if PIP will be punted as income for UC when I am migrated from ESA to UC. What if it’s in my account and not didn’t? Will this be counted as savings or income? Also, I’m confused about the 5 week delay until you receive UC. HB will stop so how will my rent be paid? Will UC pay the 5 week of rent…
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Lcwra
My husband has just been awarded LCWRA he handed his first fit note on the 16 SEP is he owed any back pay and is it payed separately
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UC phone appointment on Friday
Hello, happy new year. Today got message in my journal. “Phone appointment is to review your UC claim, discuss the information you have already provided and further evidence.” Recently about a month ago I was asked to submit bank statements. I’m still on LCWRA since Covid. Any idea what they will ask? Thank you.
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LCWRA First payment
Hi I handed my first sick note in on 19th Sept 2024, I have had them in constantly since except as they ended on weekends and one in December was when I moved doctors due to moving home , they have always been backdated to the right day before the final reminder ran out. On 19th October my claim for limited capability was…
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Will I get in trouble?
Hi, my ex partner sends me £900 a month for child maintenance. When we was together I took out a car finance loan in my name which he paid for. It was for my disabled son as he has autism and we needed a car for this reason. Anyway he still pays for this car loan which is £615 each month and then he pays me £285 for my…
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UC MIGRATION
I've migrated across from ESA and completed my claim on the 27th December-received a message on the 30th to say my housing element APA had been taken care of and that they would be in touch regarding my LCWRA -3 weeks to the day I've still not heard anything-is this normal to be waiting this long ?
