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Urgent reassurance needed
I have migrated on phone from Income Support ESA and Support Group to Universal Credit it's confirmed to LCWRA and my first payment is April 23 here is where I am concerned,I received my fortnights (2 weeks) run on but ESA sent me a letter saying claim ended but say they sent me 68 pound? Where has that come from what's…
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Transition protection decreasing !
Hi 👋 sorry to reach out here I migrated from esa SG with SDP in January to uc , my uc first payment was 440 in January February march then 420 in April and may is 410 , I see my TP has decreased from 230 to 190 ! Does this mean that's it now every month my UC is going to be less and less until the 190 TP has gone to zero…
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Received UC migration letter - how can I see UC claim questions before creating an account?
I've received the UC migration letter. I am currently on old style ESA. Looking at the govt guidelines, it says that to start a UC claim, you need to create an account online. But, once you do that, you must submit your claim within 28 days. As I have 3 months to submit my UC claim, I'd like that amount of time to mull…
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UC have not applied Transitional Protection
Just had first UC payment notification. We moved to UC from tax credits on a Migration Notice and we were told we would not lose any money. The amount is much less and no Transitional Protection has been applied, despite an advisor acknowledging it in the journal at the beginning of our claim. I've added another note to…
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Help! Managed migration being ignored
I had to claim UC by 2nd April Out my claim in on 29th March online which was a difficult stressful nightmare. When it came to my ID it kept saying my National Insurance number was wrong. It was most DEFINITELY NOT. I am in ESA support group with severe disability premium have lots of anxiety, mental health conditions as…
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Moving over from esa to uc having panics about my tenancy agreement
Can anyone help me im due to move over to uc by end of June me and my partner will obviously be making a joint claim but when I got my house with housing association it was in 2007 my partner didnt live with me then he did finally move in with me and he claimed esa for both of us thehousing benefit was paid its got his…
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AET AND TRANSITIONAL PROTECTION
Hi. we migrated from tax credits in march 2024 and were under transitional protection for 12 months. however my earnings were below the aet for 3 months and i had to redeclare our savings etc. which i did and UC was reinstated as they sent a letter via journal stating they had made a mistake as the savings disregard had…
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Please help!!
Hello, I am new to this so please excuse any mistakes. I have received a migration letter from HB to UC to be completed by 30th April. I am a full time carer for my partner who has Spino Cerebellar Ataxia, I am also his Power of Attorney and deal with all of his benefit issues/finances for him. The claim for HB is in my…
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Anyone got a link to legislation showing COL is disregarded for UC purposes?
Hi all Anyone got a link to any legislation showing that COL payments are disregarded for UC capital purposes please? Thanks all
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Uc
Hello I'm currently on uc standard pip and partner gets basic state pension, I'm currently paying bk some water rates ,and I have noticed that my housing benefit (element) gas been reduced is uc allowed to do this at all thankyou
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New DWP checks?
Hi I have just seen a video on you tube, saying that starting mid June, millions of people receiving universal credit and pip, will need to verify their identity and circumstances through a new digital system, and if you miss the deadline, your payments could be suspended while they sort it out. It says the window to…
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Need help bank details updated for UC
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice or reassurance. I’m on Universal Credit and in the LCWRA group. I recently updated my bank details in my online UC account. Now they’ve messaged me saying I need to verify the new bank details, but they’ve asked me to come into the Jobcentre or do a phone call which I can’t do…
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Free prescription eligibility
Hello, everyone and good afternoon. Please could anyone give me a definitive answer with regards to free prescription eligibility after I submit my UC application, migrating from IR ESA Support Group and Housing benefit next week? I, obviously, currently receive free prescriptions due to my IR ESA. I tick the relevant box…
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Universal Credit review harassment.
I live alone and am just a few months off State Retirement, crippled with arthritis from top to toe and had/having many joints replaced. Immunocompromised and also treatment for cancer. In receipt of PIP (both components ) and have a blue badge as can only walk a few feet. Have lost six years salary because of my poor…
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Proposed changes for Under 22 ages - PIP, UC, LWCRA
Hi ! Since the government announced their proposed changes, I'm not reading anything about under 22s not being eligible for any disability payment. I havent been able to find any groups who are fighting against it with petitions etc. I have seen petitions about the other proposals and have signed them, but the age criteria…
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Commitments
I got message to accept commitments on my universal I get overs and when I signed in it was already accept not to be looking work should I message them?
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Transferring WCA from ESA to UC
Hi, I've been on New style ESA for about 2 years while I was with my partner. My payments were always nil because I didn't pay enough NI contributions prior to claiming. I was unable to claim UC while with my partner due to his income. The sole reason for being on new style ESA was to receive my national insurance credits…
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Help! I don't know whay I have done wrong but have submitted my UC Claim and accepted my commitments
I've run into a problem submitting my UC claim which I don't understand? I have submitted it under Managed Migration from ESA IR Support Group. I have completed all To Dos including commitment at the end but when I look at the Journal Entries its still asking me to accept them which I have already done so! When I look…
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LCWRA understanding
I got my award letter on the 21St may 2025 for the lcwra My sick note is Feb 2024 to 2026 had my statement today and still haven’t added it to payments I’m an anyone explain this to me?
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ESA to uc
Hi We migrated to UC on the 27th may 25 went for id check 4th June 25. On our journal to do list hubby's side it's saying Health : declare changes What does this mean we filled all his health conditions on the application but I think I have pressed something I shouldn't of done. Please help tyia
