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Hi, my name is jenny2115! Any advice on back pay for moving from LCW to LCWRA?
I was wondering if I could get any advice on lcw and lcwra. I read a previous post about back pay but a little confused. I was awarded lcw in 2020. Was asked if I wanted to do a reassessment as I wanted to update a health condition so I agreed this was March 2024. My coach at the time said I would need to supply sick notes…
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Ongoing issues with DWP and disregarding cost of living payments...
Back in Oct 2024 I made a typo on the date of my savings declaration and mistakenly declared for Feb 2024. The MR didnt add up the amounts to compare and just looked at my total capital and said it was over 6K- so decision stood. In my appeal I pointed out it was impossible for the decision to be correct as the amounts in…
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Question about receiving gifts on UC
Do we have to report all monetary gifts on UC? What if I have no savings, and a couple of friends give me xmas gifts of say, £100 or £50, into my paypal. And it's obviously a gift because they write "merry xmas" in the message box. Do I have to report that?
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Migration from ESA Income Support LCWRA to UC
I have recently migrated over from ESA income support LCWRA and now claim UC (just received first payment). They have put me automatically on LCW, I have also have had a ESA reassessment, which is now being processed (awaiting outcome after additional reassessment phonecall), meantime had to get a fit/sick note from my…
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LCWRA
if I go away for 3 weeks and receive LCWRA do I have to let UC know? I thought up to 28 days we didn’t need to. I saw on a facebook site someone in a group said we didn’t online theirs nothing clear
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From ESA support group to UC new style ESA.
I would like to share my ESA to UC new ESA proses so far.May help someone as the DWP tell you nothing. Firstly I am Disabled wheelchair dependent a carer stays over night to help me and I have help through the day. from family and friends to give you an idea of why I claim .. On the 4 th of March I filled the UC form in on…
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Carer's Allowance on ESA or Carer's Element UC?
A person I know is in the ESA WRAG group pre 2017 benefit disability premium level. (i.e Still get their WRAG premium of old). They have to migrate onto UC by end of May. I have some knowledge of their issue, but am not certain what is best, so asking for comments.... They are (to their belief) giving care to someone for…
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Universal Credit Payment Deductions (ESA Migration)
Hi, I am feeling quite anxious right now. Not having the best day and just confused about my first UC payment calculation. I work 5 hours a week doing admin work at my local hospital. It was bank work but it has been regular for 2 years. Under ESA it was permitted work as I was in the support group. Today I was sent an…
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Partner receives lcwra, joint claim. Can I quit my job?
We are currently receiving up, and my partner get lcwra component. I work a part time job, 4 hrs a day but I am very unhappy with my job as I was promised full time hours when I first started and it never happened. My commute is 2 hrs each way, and obviously this is crazy for such a low amount of hours at minimum wage. I…
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Uc lcwra
hi my parents are due to come over from esa to pip now would my dad get into trouble if he puts no to health conditions or disabilities and he’s claiming carers element instead ?
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Journal confusion after standard I'd interview
I am changing from esa ir to uc but says this in journal after went to the identity interview? Why would it say ''our records show your not getting any of these benefits'' as I'm changing from esa to uc?
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UC statement change Housing Benefit May 2024
hi has Anyone else had a random Statement change for May 2024 - reducing your housing benefit? We have discovered today that on the 28th of March this year UC have amended our statement and we now have a debt of £240 as they have reduced our housing benefit for that month, they have not informed us it was just by chance be…
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Proof of housing verification?
How long after uploading the proof of housing documents will they normally get approved and will it say in journal
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Hi, my name is floydy! Just been migrated to UC but haven't had a payment yet...
Hi All I thought I should join this forum ,since just been migrated to UC but haven't had a payment yet, due date for payment amount is 20th April and payment 25th apparently. Finding the whole process really stressful, I and my wife are down as severely disabled, she in support group and I in work support group ? I have…
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LCWRA Back Pay Awarded. UC Deducted from it?
I uploaded a fit note 5th October 2023. In my journal it said 'provide new fit note completed' on the 10th Oct 2023. I don't know if that's relevant. At some point I was sent a WCA booklet. I filled it in and sent it back. Didn't hear anything for months. Then I was told I'd have to fill out another one since they couldn't…
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Difference between full and partial claim review?
For context, I’m in LCWRA. I previously had a claim review in late ‘23/early ‘24, and have been in the middle of another one since March. So far I’ve just had to upload 4 months worth of bank statements and ID, and now have an appt for a phone call. My reviewer recently said to me in a journal message that my last review…
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Hi, my name is SabrinaKD! Help with appointee, how will this affect our benefits?
Hi I am in need of some advice. My partner's mum is his appointee he claims pip and Esa which is paid into her bank. We are now thinking about moving in together. I claim universal credit. So we will need to make a joint claim. How do we do this with his mum being his appointee ? This is something he needs, and I am happy…
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Council tax benefit
Hi, I been told thst I need to migrate from ESA support group to universal credit. Do I have to apply for coucil tax benefit? Also due to my disabilities, I am not able to work. Does being moved to universal credit mean that I have to find a job? I have have asked these questions to the DWP and have answers saying yes and…
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New tenancy
hi, I’m currently on a single claim. I have found a new property which tenancy starts 7th April, I will be moving in with my partner ( we are both on tenancy for new property) but will not be moving in until end of April as work needs to be done & I still have the rest of the month in my current property (live on my own…
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reported backdated pip and now being reviewed but i'm in 12 month disregard period
Hello, I migrated 2 months ago to UC, so I am under the 12 month period where capital over 16k is disregarded. I am disabled, unable to work and have physical and mental health conditions. I have serious issues interacting with people and also fluctuating physical conditions and are often unable to physically get out of…
