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Hi, my name is bigbird57! Migrating to UC, am I worse off?
hello , I am really panicking here , and I don’t understand this universal credit rubbish ,I had a migration letter from income support to change over to universal credit , in which I did on Monday, I went to local job centre and asked for help and did the forms My income support I got 356.40 a fortnight so £712.80 as I am…
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UC migration questions please
Migration to UC from IR ESA SG May I ask a few questions please If you are in the support group do you need to go to the job centre at all, or can it all including opening your claim, be done on line? Do you need to provide a fit note, as I haven’t had one for years, ESA have just left me alone? I have read something about…
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Telephone appointments
Hi is it possible to have the first appointment switched to a telephone appointment due to health issues? Partner has a 3 month sick note held in but when he’s went into the job center to verify id shes said that it can’t be changed to a telephone app because hes managed to go in to have the id checked but there was no…
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Will I still get transitional protection?
I just received my migration notice today. I am on income based esa (support group) it’s come at a good time, and a not so good time as i am currently awaiting news about a house with the housing association (Me and my daughter currently live with a friend and I do not pay rent just share bills). It will mean a brand new…
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Migratiin Evidence for HB
Universal Credit migration Trying to get prepared for this, as I have read I am in the group that will get a migration letter anytime from Sept 2024 to Dec 2025, but I don’t understand UC? I get IR ESA SG and have lived in my Housing Association property for 27 years and get full HB. Do you have to provide your tenancy…
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Transitional Protection
hello I received the dreaded migration letter and I applied for universal credit. In my migration letter it stated I would not be worse off I will receive Transitional Protection. I have just looked at my first statement and it’s not been added at all . Anyone else had the same happen ? I’m so worried 😟
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Hello and UC Review Outcome - no answer from work coach?!
Hello, New here! I’m 47, have autism (Asperger’s), anxiety and depression, am unemployed and have been on LCWRA since June. I had a UC review last Tuesday where I had to upload 4 months of PayPal statements (I had already uploaded 4 months of bank statements). I recorded the call so I could play it back from my own records…
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ESA support to UC received an appointment with work coach?
hi I’ve just gone over to uc from esa support group and have received this message in my “to do” on my account? Would anyone be able to advise if I have to attend this please? Thanks in advance
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confused about UC
Ive come a cross this page a few times I was scared to writing l stuffer with cervical sponglitis in neck n in my spine and I am also diabetes type 2 I have depression I try my best everyday it can be tuff, I've work for many many now due to my pains and anxiety n depression I can no longer work , I am so confused about UC…
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Disabled child element
hi, i have recently been informed that i am entitled to disabled child element and have been for the past 4 years and had never heard of it. I have informed UC about it and filled everything out they have told me to on my online journal and it is with a decision maker about full back payment as I have been entitled to it…
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Hi, my name is Filiz!
Hi I got LCWRA total 5 months and ı got pip just this New very soon so I want to join ceramic course college so ı got universal credit and ı registered loan credit for Ceramic course before in june even ı didn’t get result so when ı get result ,ı can join ceramic course , Can it affect PİP? Just one day ! I have…
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DWP does not want to pay backdated LCWRA after Tribunal ordered them to pay
Hi, I have a problem and I would like to ask for an advice. DWP owns me over 11k. I had Tribunal where the Judge backdated my LCWRA back to 2021. I am having a problem to recover this money. I called DWP but the staff refuses to even talk about it. I was advised to write this problem into UC Journal, I did but of course…
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JS saying I don't need to submit anymore sick notes, can anyone explain why?
Hi am new here, just wondering I've been submitting sick notes to the universal credits since January I got a call from the JC saying, I don't need to submit anymore sick notes! as I am in a group Lca I am waiting for my Assessment results (UC50 ) to come threw to see if am going to the other group can anyone explain why…
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Will my 17yr old working and still at college affect UC
My 17yr old son works and is still at college. Will the child tax and child benefit be affected by his work? I'm confused and frustrated as so many sites say different things Thanks in advance
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I'm in receipt of LCWRA and UC, how will this affect my benefits?
hi my employer has terminated employment at capability 3 meeting as I have been sick from work for 1yr now. I am in receipt of LCWRA & UC benefits& wondering how this will affect my benefits? They said I would receive 12 weeks pay & any holiday entitlement, have worked with them for just over 16years & I am unfit to return…
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when does uc ask for bank statements
hello, so ive completed my mitigation and got a meeting with a workcoach in 2 weeks plus a preliminary payment date. what is confusing me is that they have not asked for mine or my wifes bank statements at all. does anyone know when/if they ask for these its been a week since i completed my mitigation. thank you
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End universal credit claim
MY partner worked for a company that went bust. He would hear the week-few days before the day where he was going to be. Since 11th July he has not had any work. He was sent a short-time working letter in May for 4 weeks of lay off, he was told by his line manager that this was in place until 16th August, and work will…
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UC housing element question.
Hi, I have been on UC for 3 months after becoming ill. At the time I wasn't claiming the housing element. I have recently moved and then made a claim for the housing element on the 12th August. My statement dates for normal UC are 25th - 26th and then I'm paid on 2nd. My latest statement does not show any housing element…
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UC review
I have been recieving UC for approx 4 years, I have recently been awarded lwcra but still working, I am struggling hugely with my mental health, more than ever, I am a complete wreck at the moment moment. UC have requested both mine and my partners bank statements, and have now got myself completely stressed worrying. My…
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Can I still receive carers allowance while if I apply for lwrca?
hi can somone help please . Will I continue to get the carers allowance if I claim lwrca , if successful - and I get the higher monthly payment for lwrca included in my universal credit , I understand that the carers element will stop in my universal credit claim and instead I will recieve the lwrca element in my universal…
