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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…
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HB paid separate on UC
have successfully arranged for my housing benefit paid direct to social landlord. Last month I got uc payment with evidence of housing element in my online rent account a straightaway. Today I got the uc payment but no housing e.g. lemrnt in my online rent account. Not sure if error from UC or it hasn’t yet been processed.…
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how do I find out when date was to work it out?
Just got lcwra after years of waiting, got to be 2!,anyway ages past fit notes,was just 3 monthly phone calls,is there limt on a backdated claim,how do I find out when date was to work it out?so confused Jim.
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Non-Dependant Deduction Universal Credit
Hello I wonder if anyone can help, I receive higher rate care DLA for my youngest daughter who is 7. I also have my oldest daughter who has just turned 21 living with me and have stated to have a non-dependent deduction taken from the housing element of £93.02 on my universal credit payment. I believed that this should not…
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Private pension
Hello, I claim UC with my husband he gets State penison which is taking off us. We have no savings. I have a private pension I want to take out a small amount as a one off it will be under the £6k amount. Will this effect us? TThanks
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Pip text
I'm taking it this is your bog standard pip receipt text? I've never had texts from them before until this review. To say I'm deeply depressed and full of sheer anxiety and panic would be an understatement. Thanks x
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Private Fuel Deduction and UC
Hi in My new job I have a company car with a fuel car. I log my daily and personal miles and use the company fuel card. In my wages every month I then have a private fuel deduction line. however my take home pay on UC includes the deduction . For example take home pay on payslip £2100 Private fuel deduction £100 Uc use…
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Uc making joint claim - do we both need ID?
Hi there me and my girlfriend are thinking of moving in together where both on uc but ive got id and she hasn't to make a joint claim together do we both need id because when joining both single claims close
