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UC
I recently got the UC migration letter and my UC claim has been approved. The amount I'll get per month is shown in my journal and I'll get my first payment by 8 pm on the 11th of May. My last ESA payment was on the 17th of April. Does this mean that on the 11th of May, I'll get a UC payment from the 18th of April until…
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Do I just ignore the following message in my UC Journal?
Hi. I've been on UC for a couple of months. I transferred to UC from income related ESA. I was in the support group. I receive ESA monthly and contribution/new style ESA every 2 weeks. I informed UC a month or two ago that I receive contribution/new style ESA every 2 weeks, so UC corrected my payment (deducting several…
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ESA to UC help
I have to move from IR ESA to UC & would appreciate help with questions below: Can I ask for rent to be paid direct to my housing association on the online form? Or, will I have to wait for first UC payment to request this? Can I verify ID online? I don't have a passport, only provisional licence. Can I start completing…
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Hi, my name is nat2879! Can they stop my transitional payment?
Please can someone help me understand! beginning of this year i got told that i had to transfer over to universal credit, which i have done. Since signing over i had to move due to family issues and my disability getting worse. Where i used to live my rent was £500 a month. My new property is a lot more which i was aware…
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Hi, my name is Stuart2412! Will I lose my LCWRA if I don't go back to work?
Hi I was working and been signed of sick for more than 6 months I get the higher rate lcwra now I cannot walk have a wheelchair and have a blood cancer called mpn my employer has said I cannot go back due to sick grounds will I loss my lcwra
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Lcwra
Hi my name is Stuart if I worked and been off on ssp and now has run out my employer said I'm to sick to go back and sent my P45 will I still get lcwra
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Hi, my name is Joshuaoliver1! If my husband take 5000 out on his pension what will universal credit
Hello ? If my husband take 5000 out on his pension what will universal credit take
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DWP Appeal over disregarded capital
Yesterday was the deadline for responding to the DWP moving the goal posts on my appeal… Im really hoping they dont do it again, but fear they will. Back in October I made a typo when declaring my capital and declared my October figures with a date in Feb. The DWP then issued an overpayment letter- I told them it was a…
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UC Payment Date
Hello, I will receive my very first UC payment on 7th June which is a Saurday. How will this work? Will I get paid the previous day or the next working day after 7th June? I know people get paid the working day before, but does this apply if it's your very first payment? Also I was just looking on my online account for…
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No LCWRA reassessment in 5 years
Hello, I had my annual mental health check up at my GP's recently and the mental health nurse said something that worried me about my universal credit LCWRA status. History: I was awarded UC LCWRA and PIP over 5 years ago for Psychosis and anxiety and was seeing CAMEO (mental health outpatients team in my area). While I…
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State pension
Hi I am on universal credits but I turn 66 in July. My wife is 57 so don't qualify for pension credit. But my state pension will be more than my £877 per month universal credit and 560 rent. So am I better not claiming my state pension or would I still get housing benefit as I think my state pension will be £996 as I get…
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Hi, my name is unknown_s123! When will I receive my LCWRA payment?
Hi , I submitted my first sick note on my journal on the 28th November 2024 I then had my Work Capability Assessment on 17th March 2025 and was then awarded LCWRA on the 31st March 2025 I Normally get paid on the 18th of each month I have just checked my April statement and it only includes my UC allowance and not my…
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Child element
hello do I need to declare to universal credit that my daughter works part time she is 16 and is in full time education
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Uc50 wait time
Hi I’ve been giving fit notes to uc since end of nov ( uc period is 10th to the 9th each month ) I applied for Pip in Dec and was awarded standard on both components in March 25. I got a UC 50 form sent to me in Feb and returned it mid March but have heard nothing since ( I’ve phoned and they say it’s with case manager ..)…
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Closed U C account correctly?
Good Morning All, B1oth myself and my hubby have been into the online journal this morning and closed our accounts down in this way can anyone let us know we have done this correctly please. Firstly we both in our journals informed our work coach in detail. Then scrolling to the bottom choose close account down in the last…
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I've gone over £16K savings, didn't know I needed to be under, is this considered fraud?
I’ve been receiving universal credit for some time and just realised I’ve gon over the £16k savings My review came up in February and I was suprised that I needed to be under 16k When I first made my claim I wasn’t Now I worried that this is considered fraud So stressed Any help or advice please
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SDP backpayment disregard problem
Dear Forum Members/ Dear Poppy, I previously reached out on this forum seeking clarification regarding the disregard period for SDP backpayment. I was informed that the amount I received would be disregarded for the entire duration of my Universal Credit claim. Initially, I delayed migrating to Universal Credit because I…
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help as we confussed
we a couple who clain uc my husband get the 400 for being in not able to work group.he reitres next year and i retire in 8 years.i understand we still get uc till we both retire but does he get all elements of it like being not able to work or do we lose it.does he still claim his pension or is this defered also til both…
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Universal credit review and undeclared savings
SSo sorry I will try this my ap is the 1st to the 31st of everymonth when I get my u/c on the 7th I obviously buy thing pay bills and my mum at the end of the month 31st do see what amount I have left then add this to my savings . But if my savings go up and down in that assement period do I just work out what my saving is…
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Made Application
Hello, I have just submitted my UC application. They say they will call me in next 2 to 3 days. It said I must accept my claimant commitment in to do list I agreed but it still shows as unfinished is this because they will call me and do this on phone? I am worried I haven't done it right please help Thanks. I got an email…
