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Uc compliance
universal credit thank you for providing the bank statements. following your compliance interview, we have considered this information and decided that your benefit award will not change at this time. Does this mean that my statements have already been checked as I only sent them 2 days ago
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Working and being on LCWRA and PIP
Hello I'm new here so I'm sorry if post something I shouldn't. I'm on UC LCWRA and low PIP..I suffer with severe anxiety and depression and have fibromyalgia and nerve damage including carpal tunnel and other things. My question is if I can work from home and not lose my benefits. I'm a creative person have made things for…
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LCWRA Help!!
Hi my name is Danny I'm new to the forum I'm looking for help with my situation I suffer with anxiety, depression , PTSD I was already claiming universal credit and working but I had a break down and my condition has worsened to the point I can't bare to step foot outside mix with anyone personal hygiene is at a all time…
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Moving to Universal Credit
Deep question in relation to Universal Credit. My partner recently received her migration notice. She currently gets ESA and is in the support group. What complicates the issue is when she first went on ESA she was advised by Citizens advice to do so as a single, and even though I live with her, we were advised that I…
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Migration form help
one of the questions on housing is confusing me. it asks for rent but says to exclude cost of service charge do I subtract service charge and give them that number ? What that mean they would not pay the service charge ?
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No photo ID for UC Terrified!!!
Hi all, I have recently been forced to migrate from ESA to UC, I have paranoid Schizophrenia and can't really care for my self well. I have no photo id for my jobcentre appointment and I'm terrified I am gonna get denied and end up evicted because I cannot pay my rent. Help! I feel like just cancelling my claim and living…
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Query about Universal Credit Migration.
My wife, who receives contribution based and income related ESA, has not received a Universal Credit migration letter. I telephoned 0800328564 and an agent said it was not the correct number for an enquiry about the migration letter. I was advised to telephone 0800 1690328. On doing so I was greeted by a answering service…
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Just spent just over a week/half helping a disabled lady with her UC50 form.
Hi! I'm a Carer and ex CAB adviser ( long time ago! ). Just spent just over a week/half helping a disabled lady with her UC50 form. I have to say, I'd forgotten how draining and time consuming filling in these claim forms properly was! I was wondering what the recent stats were for recommendations/decision based on paper (…
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Do Work Coaches change after migration from ESA to UC
I am trying to help someone who is moving from ESA to UC and is worried that her current work coach, who she has come to trust, may be replaced by someone else when she completes her managed migration from ESA to UC. As they are different departments, does anyone know if she'll get a new coach or keep her current coach?…
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Migration from ESA to UC (what do I do?)...
Hi. I have to complete the migration to UC by early March. I intend to make the move over soon. What type of questions will I be asked in the online assessment? How do I provide ID? I only have a passport and a debit card. Will one be sufficient, or will I need to give them details of both? Can I take a photo of my…
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Recording assessment
are we allowed to record our LC W assessments and if so do we need to tell them that you are recording?
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Proof of address letter from landlord requested by UC
hey guys. hope you’re all well and 2025 is going awesome so far. i made a post here a while ago regarding my mental health and benefits i’m entitled to. well i applied for UC and uploaded my fit note and other stuff they asked. ahaha they were not satisfied with my ID and housing proof documents so today i have a…
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UC and holidays abroad
Please tell me rules about holidays abroad during UC claim. How many days per year claimant can spend abroad without affect to UC award? There no limits? Just every trip must be less than 4 weeks? For example this means person can go for holidays every month for 3 weeks (3 weeks abroad and one week at home)?
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Prescriptions on UC
Does anyone know the criteria regarding being able to claim free prescriptions please? My partner is on a lot of medication and has now migrated to UC. Should he pay and then try to claim back (if so can the pharmacist help with this)? Or, is he able to show our UC statement as eligibility?
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Universal credit appointments
hi, I just wondered if anyone knows , I am signed off on a fit note , I was wanting to know am I allowed to request my appointment to be on the phone Instead of in person Or I’d that not a reasonable request?
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LCW on ESA
I had LCW on my ESA. We then moved house and had to claim universal credit back in Nov 2021. The LCW element wasn’t included on my universal credit claim which I have just realised. Will universal credit amend this and pay any backdated money due to there error. There was no break between the claim for universal credit and…
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Saving and continuing
can anyone offer an advice how to save progress and come back to migration form ? Is there a specific place it shows to come back and login ? I must be missing the obvious as I was told you can start it 28 days before submitting
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LCWRA AND PIP
hello, I receive LCWRA and PIP for my mental health conditions. I am starting to go out and trying to be more independent which is helping me to feel better in myself. I still require help on some occasions. I would like to know with me now being able to do things without requiring alot of help as I did previously would…
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JSA to UC (Transitional payment protection) & more....
Hello, firstly apologies for yet another post about a migration post, but I simply can't use other forums as they simply are charging you or have disappeared. I got my letter a few months ago and made the application for Universal Credit in the middle of December and can't understand why they do it in such months. I get…
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Partner and me want to move in together
hi, Me and my partner want to buy a house together. We live separately but have 3 children. I’m on UC (and currently on maternity leave but work part time). I was wondering how much I’d lose if we did go through with it x