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UC help asd
Hi can anyone help me please. I have a 4 year old autistic non verbal little boy. He gets higher rate DLA and will get lower rate mobility in May. It has been quite a stressful few years to get his diagnosis. I am currently on maternity leave and work as a teaching assistant. They pay is awful, with nursery fees looking at…
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Universal credit
I currently get LCW and have been referred for a wca assessment. They received my booklet on 5th jan and have assessment on 18th March. So I called the assessors to see if they have received my UC113 as it contains my health issues. Anyway I mentioned about April 2026 changes and they said that even if my assessment passes…
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Over £5,000 disregard rule?
Hello, bit of a complicated one - I was awarded over £8,000 in 2023, after realising I was entitled to the carers element on my claim. I had notified on the UC journal in 2018 of my carers status but they hasn’t applied the element and I wasn’t aware of its existence until 2023. After so many messages and phonecalls I…
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housing help
hello! i'm an autistic 27 year old with some health problems currently receiving universal credit, LCWRA and the regular (not enhanced) amount of PIP payments. at the moment i live with my dad, but plan on moving to newcastle in a few months with my partner (also receiving universal credit) who wants to attend university.…
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I have a uc review and I'm a gambler
hi I'm so worried I gambler a lot, I been asked to send in 4 month bank statements for a review on one month it says 48,000 in and then out end balance left in there 1.00 or I'm over drawn I'm so worried it's I deposit 30 then win 50 I put it back on and so fire so it's always bank and fore and I transfer for my saving out…
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ESA deduction from UC
I get £281 esa a fortnight and £609 a month taken of uc but march uc statement says £80 esa deduction do I need to contact them?
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Council Tax
Hi I've received a letter today from the council saying I now owe them money from April However I had the severe disability premium on Esa and have read that it's unlawful for the council to do this. Is that correct? It's been non stop loss of money since transitioning. Thank you
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Togeather Group
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Health (voluntary) appointment by phone - voluntary or not?
Hi everyone, This is my first post, so hello to everyone. I am in the LCWRA support group. I was told to sign into my journal to see a new message. The message was titled: 'Attend your Work coach support: Health (voluntary) appointment by phone.' However, when I opened it, it did not say, as some other people online have…
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Council tax
my council tax has gone up this year according to my online account. Haven’t received the letter yet. Do I inform universal credit or do they get informed automatically ? I qualify for full amount being paid.
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Worried
hi I got a lump sum of 5000 do I need to tell universal credit just worried
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LCWRA
Hi if I have sent in sick notes since September 2025 to Universal credit and applied for LWCRA in October 2025 and had health assessment 2weeks ago ,now been told yesterday that been awarded LCWRA WHEN will I receive first payment, his much is payment and will it be backdated.😀
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Changing from LCW to LCWRA
Hi there Ive been in lcw universal credit group about a year migrated from ESA ,I have multiple health conditions clinical depression and anxiety and lung disease.I was recently told I have to prepare for work 10 hours a week which I will struggle to do I think I should be in the LCWRA group but just wanted to know will…
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Got my LCWRA decision, when do payments start?
I just got my LCWRA decision today 24/10/2024. I have been supplying fit notes since 18/06/2024 with no gaps and my assessment date was 09/09/2024. I want to find out if payments will be backdated and when actual payments will start. Thanks
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Lcwra reassessments
hi all I’ve seen an update recently saying they have nearly cleared a backlog and reassessments will start again from April I’m so worried I have autism level 2 I just keep thinking I’m going to be reassessed straight away it’s making me have panic attacks and I hate it someone please tell me what is going on at moment for…
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UC claim review Follow up call
apologies if this has been discussed before but can’t find anything ! I had a UC review for both myself and my husband as I am his appointee , sent the four months bank statements in and ID and now have another two calls to contend with as they wish to discuss a document I sent him which I presume is the bank statements .…
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Moving to what might be shared accommodation, will this affect what I get?
Hi, this is probably a stupid question, but here goes, Right now as someone 35 years old with UC (LCWRA) and enhanced rate of PIP, I get the housing element of UC up to the 1 bedroom LHA rate. Soon though I'm going to be moving into what is at least semi-shared accommodation: I have my own room and my own bathroom, but…
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Had my WCA awaiting decision
I have been receiving LCW for the past few years. Last year, my health worsened, so I notified Universal Credit. They sent me a form to complete in February 2025. After waiting a year, I finally had my WCA via a telephone appointment March 2, 2026. I would like to know the typical waiting time to hear back from the…
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UC and ESA
Ok…I was migrated to from ESA to UC at the end of August 2025. Since then my UC has been £225, twice a month (4th and 18th) and I still got £281 every 2 weeks, of contributary ESA (I think it's called "New Style ESA"). I received an email, this morning, to check my journal and it was the standard "Other benefits affecting…
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Lcwra reassessments
hi all I’ve seen that a backlog cases in uc have nearly be completed and that from April reassessments will get turned back on. I keep thinking they will reassess me straight away even though I have level 2 autism. I can’t stop panicking I really don’t know why I hate it
