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UC MIGRATION NOTICE
Hi i have recieved a UC MIGRATION NOTICE FROM ESA IN SUPPORT GROUP WHEN I FILL IN THE ONLINE FORM CAN I ASK FOR MY RENT TO BE PAID FROM MY UC AS I AM LOCAL COUNCIL HOUSING INSTEAD OF PAYING IT MYSELF FROM MY UC ? ALSO HOW LONG FOR MY FIRST PAYMENT OF UC WHEN I APPLY ?AS I BELIEVE IT STOPS AFTER 2 WEEKS ONCE APPLICATION IS…
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Migration
Now I am really worried. As I posted earlier I was awarded a lump sum of just under £41k for backdated Severe Disability Premium from 2013 to 2025. I am now in the process of Migration to UC and am reliably informed that this sum WILL count towards my capital on migration to UC if it was paid in sums under £5000. Obviously…
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caring for someone question
Hello, we are on a couples Income related ESA, we also receive the severe disability premium [£165.80] as a couple [husband in support group & PIP and wife on standard care pip], my wife is also an appointee for my adult son [over 30 years old and in ESA support group and PIP], I have a few questions; - 1. As we are…
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Universal credit work capability assessment
hi I sent my uc50 back around 11th Jan, I’m assuming I’ll shortly be sent for an assessment for wca Is there anything I can do in the meantime to prepare myself for the assessment, I have no idea if it will be telephone or in person either. also is it better to await the outcome of my wca before applying for pip My work…
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Payment statement not showing when due?
hello all, Happy Easter, my statement is normally available by now, however it’s not showing? Journal up to date and to do is empty, should I be concerned or is this something others are experiencing? Many thanks
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Universal Credit Migration Notice
Hi all, I’ve just made my application to move onto UC from ESA Support group, I was asked to go in to the job centre for a identity verification standard check but I am unable to go in due to health reasons and have never had to go in whilst on ESA, is this normal? I did have someone phone in and request a home visit…
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Hi, my name is vakeefe! When will I get my backpay?
How long after u get the decision to be awarded, does the back payment come through?
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Advice needed. Confused 🫤
Hi there, I’m looking for some advice please. I started UC Feb 2023. I was full time employed. I was signed off work sept 2023 but getting full sick pay. I declared my change in health & first fit note to UC Nov 2023. In April 2024 I started getting new style ESA. This amount was then deducted from UC monthly as classed as…
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LCWRA not backdated properly??
I hope someone could help me with this as I am a bit confused. I was recently awarded LCWRA 19/4/25 and they reCalculated my UC pmnts back to the assessment period 23/11 to 22/12 which was originally paid to me on my regular 1st of the month payment on the 1/1/2025 BUT having seen the comments on this forum it looks like…
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universal credit migration letter
hi i have recieved a universal credit migration letter At present i am on ESA income related and in the support group ,i am looking for some info i am also disabled and also on ADB , when i make my claim will i have to get a fit note from my GP as i am in the support group when i transistion to UC ? also will i have to pay…
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Managed migration from ESA to UC
Hi, new here so not sure how things work but hoping someone can help with my query. My son is on highest level of ESA, severely disabled and he's just had to move over to UC. He put the claim in on the day after he got his fortnightly payment and I was under the impression that legacy benefits carry on for two weeks after…
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Universal Credit Migration - no payment recieved
Hi. I migrated to UC from ESA (WRAG pre 2017 group) and am also in receipt of PIP so I did have SDP. Did my claim online, have been to the jobcentre and did my ID, confirmed my housing costs, and been into the Job centre for my 1st appointment. All my to do's are done. I was supposed to have a ststement on the 5th of April…
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Am I alone??
Hello everyone At the time of writing this I honestly feel that I have come to the right decision. I have until 30th April to apply for UC for housing benefit, however, I truly feel that we should just go for broke and not bother and pay all of the rent ourselves. I am a full time carer who just wants to look after their…
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Universal credits
Hi all Just looking for some advice regarding my daughter who'll be 20 this September. She has stayed in college so I've continued to receive the child element for her, I also receive the disabled child element as she has autism. Her college course is due to end this summer. She'll then put in a claim for UC in her name.…
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How comes I have not been reaccessed for LCWRA
Since this discussion about benefit cuts I can't eat, sleep or hardly breathe, I am having so many panic attacks. I feel sick. Since teenage years I've been on anti depressants, I have social phobia and severe anxiety and panic attacks. I left school at 14 for being bullied and beaten daily. I have PTSD. I never left the…
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UC non dependent adult (not partner) living together
Hi, i hopw someone can help me. My childrens dad has recently lost his home (we are not in a relationship) and he is struggling to find somewhere else to live (housing crisis in our area) we have 3 children together 2 severely disabled and in receipt of dla. He works full time and he has asked if he can stay with us for a…
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LCWRA CAN I WORK PART TIME
Hi I was awarded LCWRA less than a year ago,Which I am very grateful the problem is I have always worked. Can any one give me advice if I could work from home doing less than 16 hours a week without it affecting my UC benefits.The benefits i recieve are Standard Allowance,Housing benefit and LCWRA.
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Closed bank accounts
Hi can I have some clarity on this subject. I have 2 closed bank accounts that’s been closed 4 years, one had 32p in and was used to have my esa paid into, I changed my payment details and informed esa I would be closing my previous account. I have closing statement for both and a letter of closure. I moved over to UC in…
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Hi, my name is Sue_H123! What happens in a biographical ID check?
Hello, I've just joined up on here after signing up to UC through a migration notice. After doing everything fine, I then had to identify myself and not being able to drive I was quite limited on ID, so I only had my valid passport and ticked the other box for credit check. I used up 3 chances as it kept coming back I…
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Help, backdated housing costs refused by UC
Hello, can someone please verify if the job centre is correct by saying that I am not entitled to backdated payment for housing costs. I lost a month's rent because they are saying that when I made a change of circumstances I didn't provide enough evidence. ( It was just change of landlord's name). It took them weeks to…