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Postgraduate loan, UC, and student income deductions
Hello everyone, I started claiming universal credit with my husband just after finishing the 1st year of an MA with the Open University for which I have been getting a postgraduate loan ( £5785 for each of the 2 years). I am classed as having LCWRA. My 1st year was from February to October 2022. I got my first UC payment…
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Hi, my name is beeser! I have been offered a cash in hand job
Hi I was getting universal credit, i have been offered a cash in hand job will they be able to see if I'm paying tax on this money?
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(UC) Reporting savings over £6,000
Hello, I've been preparing to report a change in savings as in my upcoming assessment period the disregard of my large pip back payment is ending and therefore my total savings will finally be above £6K even with the cost of living payments disregarded. I am very anxious and have a few questions as I am afraid I have done…
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Carers element
Hi i get carers element in with my UC to care for my dad. My dad is on Attendance allowance. But he has been in hospital for nearly 28 days so it will be temporary suspended till he is home. Where do i stand with the carers element with my UC will it just get temporary suspended.
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How do I request a breakdown of my UC payment?
I'm now LCWRA. When i started my UC claim I requested a £300 advance to get through the initial 5 week period, which is being paid back via deductions. I migrated from working tax credit and now they day I owe them another £300 for errors in payment, which will be paid in deductions as well. Is there a particular way of…
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Backdated disabled child element
Good afternoon Can anyone give advice regarding UC and child disabled payments. My son is entitled to the higher child disabled element from 1 march 2023, I received a letter on the 7th August that special circumstances apply and my universal credit would be amended, to date this has not been done. I rang UC and was told…
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First payment of LCWRA?
Hello I was awarded LCWRA December 30th 2023 my first sick note was June 19th 2023, any idea when I will be paid and if owed any back pay please I'm new to this. Many thanks
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Jobcentre request
Hi, I'll keep it as short as possible. I am a person with a stutter that is worse in social situations, especially with people I don't know. These kind of situations give me anxiety which makes my speech worse. The Jobcentre are trying to put me on some work programme which will involve group work - is there any…
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LCWRA payment date confusion. Help really appreciated
Hello, I really need help working out my payment date for LCWRA . My first fitnote was accepted on the 31st of August. I received the letter on the 25th of nov telling me of the award. My assessment period runs from the 1st to the 30th or 31st depending what month it is and I get paid of the 7th of each money. I was hoping…
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Hi, my name is onmyown! start date assessment period is the same day I got accepted
Can someone please help me, I sent my sick notes in August was accepted LCWRA on 22/12/23 now there saying my start date assessment period is the same day I got accepted which makes no sense I sent my sick notes in August how can it start on the same day I got accepted
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Phone call after wca
Hi Everyone, I had a face-to-face wca on 21st Dec which I felt went well. Today I received a message on my journal from a dwp decision maker saying he is going to ring me on Thu to 'confirm my health conditions ' and that he would 'like my input' before he makes a decision. I am trying to stay positive and think that at…
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Lcwra
Hi I wonder if anyone can shed some light as I just can’t grasp the information needed. i claimed universal credit for my son( im his appointee) on 1/9/23. He’s 19 and just left school. I submitted a sick note from this date. Job centre blocked any appointments and arranged for me to fill in a form for disability payment…
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First UC commitments appointment, what to expect?
I recently signed onto UC having my left my last job due to stress and anxiety (yes I do realise I can probably get sanctioned for this!) and am now looking and applying for other jobs. I have my claimant commitments appointment tomorrow and was wondering what I should expect/ how long the interview should last. FYI I have…
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UC And Carers Allowance
Hi id just like some advice please as I seem unable to find the answer anywhere. We recently received a migration notice to switch to UC from Tax Credits. I understand about that as there is a lot of advice and information everywhere. What I can't find the answer to is that I am a full time carer for our son who is on…
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Carers allowance and UC.
My partner recently applied for carers allowance and it has been awarded. This was back dated from July and was paid at the start of december. I am in the lcwra group and she also receives carers element. It is a joint claim In my journal it said I was over paid from 17 of October to 16th of December £332. I've looked at…
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Hi, my name is slm35! Will I need to repay the carer's element?
Hi, I’m hoping someone can help, my partner gets lcwra on uc and I claim the carers element I’ve been sent a uc50 form to fill in myself as I’ve just been diagnosed with ASD and ADHD if I get awarded lcwra I’m aware I lose the carer element but does anyone no if il need to repay what they are currently paying me for the…
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Lcwra payment
I was awarded lcwra on the 15/10/2023 after providing sick notes from July. When will my first payment be as I don’t really understand the letter they sent me
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Pip assessments
Hi is it in your best interest to give consent for the DWP to contact my doctor,because you read stories that it's not best or is it?so confusing these assessments,this is for PIP by the way,any help i would gladly be grateful,many thanks.
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Uc message 8am 25 December
Was just wondering if anyone else had a message from Uc on 25th December 8am the message was about being reassessed for WCA which i was already aware of 2 months previously is it me or does anyone else think this was inappropriate
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Universal credit message
Anyone else had these when logging into Universal credit Answer a few equality questions The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a disability as:"a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry our normal day-to-day activities."Do you meet the…
