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WCA
I returned my WCA form on time on the 28th May 2024. I have heard absolutely nothing since. I did chance it up a couple of weeks later and they said “we will contact you if there are any issues”. That’s the last I’ve heard about it. Is that normal? It seems an awfully long time.
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I don’t even know where to begin but any help would be so very appreciated
Like the title I just don’t know where to start, everything is a mess for me and I need help I’m not sure how much information is needed but I’m 42 and have three children, I am disabled and my youngest daughter is disabled with life limiting conditions, her doctors now say she has 8-12 months left. Shortly after she was…
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Hi, my name is mojo10! Will I lose out if I don't move to UC?
Hi I am abit confused with this uc I dont know what to do for the better it's stressing me out my hubby gets carers allowance for me im on pip with the premium and mobility allowance thing I get contribution esa plus they say I get abit income based esa they give me housing benefit I also recieve a private pension of 237 a…
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Non dependent
Hi everyone I live as a couple and we are in receipt of ESA support group, we both get pip (both get care hubby gets enhanced) and I get carers allowance for my hubby. My son is now working will it effect our claims. Thank you in advance
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Hi, my name is Jaan! UC are refusing to backdate money, any advice?
I have twin girls who have been born in 2008 and 3rd child born in 2015 but universal credit refusing to backdate any money
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Hi, my name is jow! When will the first LCWRA payment be?
Hi Thanks for letting me join - I have been lurking around for a while as the advice here is amazing and has been so helpful to read as someone new to disabilities. My husband is awaiting a PIP decision and was awarded LCWRA back in December. He submitted first fit note mid October and our period of UC runs from 27th of…
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Undeclared Bank Account and Regular Transfers – UC Bank & ID Review
Hello, My first ever post here, so please be kind! Sorry about the long post and thanks in advance for reading it. ** I also have ADHD** I’m seeking guidance on an issue related to my Universal Credit (UC) claim, particularly about a second bank account I opened and some financial transactions. I’m worried about how the…
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Lcwra
hi all can someone please help me on this here goes .so I’ve handed in sick notes and now been given lcwra from the 18th September 2024 I haven’t received a payment as yet because of the assessment period which I don’t understand they have told me my assessment period is 12 October /11th November 12 November /11th December…
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Work capability assessment, they only focused on mental health is this normal?
Hi, Ive just had my work capability telephone assessment today and it was only 10 minutes, also they didn't ask me about all my illness/disabilities I wrote down on the form, they only focused on my mental health related one. Is this normal? Thank you
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Phone appointment to obtain ESA commitment
What does this appointment mean? What will happen in the call? I’m frightened about it. Universal Credit seems scary. I live in a care home and have one to one support all day. What does a commitment mean? Why is it an ESA commitment? I thought I’m migrating to universal credit. My staff aren’t sure. It said in my journal…
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Lcwra
hi had my health assessment with uc 3 weeks ago been on going since 1/11/2023. I’m just wondering if anyone else has received there uc85 form before the decision is made. I received mine today in the post but have not received a decision on my journal as of yet also do the decision makers go off what the assessor says…
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Universal credits
Hi Just wondering if anyone could please clear up some more confusion regarding universal credits again. I work 20 hours per week but was signed off by my doctor in September until 1st of November due to a Crohn's flare up. I notified universal credits of this. They contacted me yesterday asking me to fill in a work…
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Confused about a few things.,
Hi, I got my migration letter from ESA to UC on Dec 13th and I have until 13th March to claim. I have an appointment on the 3rd February to put a new claim in, at a community advice centre, but I have a few questions the advisors are unsure of, and i was wondering if you could help me, as it's stressing me out. I'm due an…
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Universal Credit- Deprivation of Capital
Is making overpayment towards mortgage considered as deprivation of capital? I had about 20K of savings and used the funds to make overpayment towards the mortgage after one month of applying for UC. This wasn’t my first overpayment & made several other overpayments towards the mortgage in the past as I didn’t try to get…
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UC PHONE REVIEW
Hi, We have a phone review with DWP tomorrow that Im so anxious about. Have provided bank statements and ID for both of us. I claim PIP, LCWRA and my Husband LCWRA can we both have £16,000 between us or £6,000? Thanks
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UC transition.
Hi I support my 50 Yr old son who has Autism & other health issues. After being on esa for over 6 yrs he has had to migrate to UC. I am finding it very difficult to negotiate this journey I don't even know if he has been transferred to lorca. I am a 70 Yr old woman who finds technology very difficult. Can some please help…
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How do they calculate LCWRA back pay?
Hey everyone new hear an looking for some universal credit advice/information I had an l assessment march 24 for lcwra,so 11 months ago, I've just had the decision side with me which I'm extremely happy with, I can't remember the last time.i handed in a sick note an the last one recorded on my journal was a couple of years…
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Backdated work allowance
Hi I was recently awarded lcw for my adhd on my uc claim, the work allowance was backdated 4 months from September ehich is when I first added sicknotes and declared a health change, but I did also declare a health change in April, where I said it effects my ability to work, but thought this might effect something, so I…
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Universal Credit and "overlapping benefits".
Please let me know why during UC claim Carers Allowance treated as "overlapping benefit"? UC and Carers Allowance looks like completely different benefits.
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Living between two homes but being added to tenancy agreement
Hi everyone I was hoping for some help. I currently live my siblings and wanted to move in with my friend and stay with him for a few days. He wants to add me to the tenancy agreement but said he will pay for the rent whilst I can cover my own food and stuff. I dont mind living between homes as I live with siblings. Do I…
