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PiP review
hi all Last post and update after assessment Thanks to people who helped on my previous posts Was on standard living, enhanced mobility That was due to end sep 2025 Sent forms back in March, got extended a year in September Had phone assesment 23 October for hour and half Received text hour later to say it’s gone to dm,…
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UC Claim hell for Disabled partner
I am a full time carer for my partner, my partner has CP and gets the higher rate of PIP. We recently had to make a new claim for UC. The process has been very stressful for us both. It began with a telephone interview to explain the procedure, we then had to fill in a joint claim online. Then came a face to face interview…
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Received a lot of monetary gifts, will I be alright with UC review?
I'm on UC and PIP, and have been struggling financially. I made some friends online who, for the past year, have periodically sent me small amounts of money through paypal. This has been multipe people, sending me amounts like £20, £50, £100 or sometimes random amounts like £125.67 if they're in another country, due to…
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PiP backpay and uc
Hi If you get a back payment from pip for just over a grand, does it affect uc? Do you need to notify uc of this? Thanks
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Hi, my name is LynneMarie123! Issues with migration, can anyone help?
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Assessment period
Sorry to sound stupid, But as I will be getting my new style esa and uc beginning of December. Which for me is every 2 weeks with uc as well. Do you have to let uc know how much you have in your account each month if its below £6000. After you get the benefit, Also say someone gives you money as a gift say Christmas and…
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Hi, my name is eleanorleigh! How do backpayments work?
Hi im wondering if anybody can help me out, so I put in my fit note in may 2025, I handed in my UC50 form in June 2025, I had my assesment over the phone on 30th October 2025, and I have just been rewarded LCWRA believe £420 rate today 13th November 2025 - does anybody understand how the back payments work please ? Is it…
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Non dependant starting work - notify the council and UC?
I have pip daily living / uc My daughter is 19 about to start a full time job do I need to notify the council and uc ? I ask as she’s under 21 and read sometime back they disregard at this age if on pip ? I think after 21 they make a deduction for housing element. Just trying to get it right. advice welcomed
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Holiday - Should I inform UC?
I am planing on going for seven days holiday next year i am on lcwra do I have to inform UC couz I got lots of anxiety i am afraid to speak to them
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Universal credit and new style esa
Just had a phone call saying I'm on new style esa and universal credit top up and my commitment to let them know any changes. I had no idea I was going to be put on this, how does prescription etc work out
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Lcwra uc query
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with a query about a message left on my uc journal ? This morning I had a text message to say I had a message on my journal that I needed to read, it’s from someone from my local job centre (I get lcwra) this isn’t a message I’ve had before and others say its voluntary to help if…
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UC LCWRA and possible job question
hi all am looking for some advice, I cannot get hold of Citizens advice on the phone so am looking elsewhere for information very long story short, I am on LCWRA UC for mental health issues and have been out of work a long time, however through someone I know, I may have the possibility of a job, I may have an interview…
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Another UC review, growing very tired.
Had a bank statement review June last year, in the middle of another now, mixture of frustration anxiety and close to contacting UC and telling them to close my account after this review, I haven’t got or had 6k in my accounts, I did make a deposit of £300 recently ( half was a purchase my on behalf of my elderly mother…
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UC LCWRA and CA Question
After an accident at work, a severe back injury and now a couple of years on UC ADP and LCWRA my ex has advised me he is struggling so badly with Self Worth, Depression and budgeting the little money he has. He was a worker his whole life until a job asked him to lift heavy steel when a machine didn’t arrive and already…
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Housing Element On UC
Hi Scope members, I wanted to ask for some advice please, I have just migrated over to UC (under managed migration) from my legacy benefits (ESA CB & IR with SDP & EDP) I know I will receive my last ESA payment in the next 2 weeks before it then turning in to NS ESA Im also aware that my Housing Benefit will be paid for…
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Will I loose transitioning amount
Hi all, I've been to my jc today and no one could answer my question. I migrated from tax credits to uc with lcwra, I get some transitioning payment. If I start working a few hours a month will I loose the transitioning amount
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LCWRA & pregnancy
Hey, I currently receive LCWRA and have just found out I am pregnant! Will my LCWRA payment stop? Also when should I let UC know I'm pregnant? I'm currently 8 weeks so early days just want to get organised. Thank you so much for any advice.
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Uc - Migrating and 3-week rent arrears
Is this correct when migrating from esa to uc those three weeks without rent being paid do you have to pay those three weeks ps hope makes sense
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Hi, my name is shazbot1! Found an old pension pot, will this affect my UC claim?
Hi im under state pension age & i am on universal credit, i have just found a old pension & taken 2000 pound out to pay credit cards off, there is 11,500 pound left which is for when i reach pension age, will uc deduct money from my claim
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I've already moved to Universal Credit but I've received a letter from ESA...
Hi. I used to receive ESA and was in the support group. About 3 weeks ago, I went to the local job centre to prove my identity. I was then told that I would be transferred to Universal Credit and that my first payment would begin on March 11th. I received a letter today (Feb 28th) dated February 24th. The letter states…
