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LCWRA
Hi, I transferred to LCW UC from ESA WRAG in January 2025. I told my work coach immediately that I thought I should be in LCWRA and provided my health conditions but was never asked for fit notes. They sent me a UC50 in February 2025 which I filled in and returned. I’ve finally had my assesment in February 2026 and have…
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I was LCW for a while now got LWCRA will I get back paid?
I got lcw a year or so ago and I’ve been awarded LWCRA after applying in October. I was wondering will I get any type of back payment if so when? Thanks
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How long does it take for DWP to answer journal entries?
Hi, I made an entry on Friday morning with regards to an appoint request they'd sent me and I haven't had a response as yet. I'm still waiting for requested information to come via the post from my bank. Plus, I'd like my wife to come with me and she is not available for the appointment. I'm just concerned I'll get…
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UC review and bank statements
Hi We are currently going through a UC review. They phoned my wife today and said we need to provide all our bank statements from 2023 to now. The issue is we had an inheritance back in 2023/24 - we used the money to buy an house because at the time we were in housing association, a car and house improvements. (it needed a…
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Regular Mortgage Overpayments
Hi there, There is a lot of mixed information online about this topic so just wondering if anyone would be able to provide some clarity. My husband and I have a joint UC claim. We both work, he is full time (around 50hrs per week) and I'm part time (around 15hrs per week). We have 2 children, the youngest recieves high…
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Worried my WCA 50 form won't arrive back in time
Hi, on my letter it says please return by the 12th of March but I've had to wait until the 5th of March to get an appointment with Citizens advice to have help filling in the form. It's in the morning and when it's finished I'm going to take photos as a copy and sent it back in my towns post office and get proof of…
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Does a mistake on my reporting change of circumstances prompt review?
Hi, I updated my journal to reflect my current savings, etc. I made a mistake in that I said I didn't have any saving income. I immediately realised the mistake and put it right. That was on the 25/02/26 and now today, I've had a request to attend the job centre for financial review.
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Will UC Review consider Enhanced PIP as Income?
I received that message in my UC journal to upload 4 months of bank statements for a 'review' of myn claim. My problem is that my enhanced PIP has taken me over the £6k in savings. How will UC treat my PIP?
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UC with SDP transitional protection after migrating from ESA
Hi, Has anyone here been on Universal Credit with SDP transitional protection after migrating from ESA and then later had someone apply to be their carer (either Carer’s Allowance or the Carer Element)? If so, did it affect your transitional element at all? Just trying to understand how it works in real-life situations.…
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Lcwra or carer element, light touch
Hi. My partner gets carers element for me as I am on pip, uc have asked for sick note. My partner earns a good wage so we are over couple aet. I haven't worked for a long time because of his wage, but now I get pip and I cant work due to disability,we also have a child age 14 we have applied dla for him. Do i have to…
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Help with Mandatory Reconsideration for Cost Of Living Disregards.
Hi. As with others here I'm having trouble getting UC to disregard my COL payments. I have informed them about these multiple times. They eventually told me to include them in Welfare Payments, and my journal then came up with the correct amount of capital. Then I had to upload 3months of statements in addition to which I…
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Can you request a phone appointment rather than face to face for UC review?
Hi, I've just received an appointment for next week to visit my local job centre. Is it possible to have this done over the phone? The last one was done over the phone. Thanks.
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UC journal
We had an entry on our journal today asking us if myself and hubby still get NS ESA and carers allowance which we still do. Do I need to reply back saying we do on the journal if so how do I do it. They said if we no longer get the benefits to contact the relevant departments. Tyia
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Just curious
Hi I migrated from esa to uc in September, but i didn't receive the payment in my appointee account until the 7th October, so will I still have to have a review?
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Warning on the mandatory Universal Credit and how disabled people will be worse off
The Government says that the PIP caters for the elements of sdp and edp where the DLA didnt. Therefore the sdp and edp are not to be considered in the mandatory universal credit roll out from July 2019. So at the moment according to the DWP anyone getting the ESA support and PIP are getting paid too much. The government…
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UC April 2026 changes
Hi all, I'm new to this. I've been on UC LCWRA component since the start of lockdowns. Just heard about the April 2026 changes and I'm panicking about it for a possible future reassessment although this would be my very first assessment. I'm on ADP (Scottish equivalent to PIP). Im on the Autistic spectrum. I'm unsure if…
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Carers Element
Hi please don't judge me as life is hard enough I need to ask something that has got me badly bullied on another site 😥. I receive UC,PIP and carers allowance I suffer from many major health issues including chronic heart disease and cancer. I'm a carer for my disabled daughter despite my own health issues but I see it as…
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UC REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Has anyone been given reasonable adjustments so that they can migrate to UC. Without going into detail I cannot use a computer and the only option is the phone but not sure if that comes with problems. Please let me know if anyone did a phone application with, or without RA's in place. Thank you
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waiting for a decision about lwrca
Hi still waiting for a decision about lwrca , I sent forms back in dec 2024’i don’t get why it’s taken so long . My work coach said they have stopped doing assessments, but I keep hearing of people getting it
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House benefit help
Hello there I'm going through a end of marriage and been told I need to move out of my family home I can't work any more from a injury I had I'm on UC lcwra and pip full mobility And just my marriage as now got to the point of over we both agree for me to move out but I can only find places to rent some are ok at prices…