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Lcwra - when will I receive my first payment?
Hi ,I've recently been informed that I've been successful with my application for lcwra by a message posted on my journal on the 25th November, I had my assessment over the telephone on the 9th November. I know there's a 3 month waiting period before I receive my first payment but I'm confused about the date the 3 month…
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Hi, my name is aimee_woodhouse! Can anyone explain this letter, when will my claim be backdated to?
hi, Can anyone explain to me what this letter means and which date it is being backdated to…. i received pip from 16/8/24 weeks ago didnt know my partner could apply for carers we did this on 3/4/25 and asked it to be be backdated to August 2024 ( not hopeful) received this letter today. ( attached).
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dwp bank check
Hello all, I sent all my bank statements today for review next week. I am scared and anxious about this. Does anyone know what sort of questions they may ask? Will they ask me questions about every single payment?
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Dwp bank review call.
hello all. due to my learning disability, this makes me anxious/overwhelmed a lot very easily. It’s funny how they have recently accepted me for LCWRA, and are now doing bank checks on me? they know I have PIP as well. The thing is, my total outgoings is around £6,000 and my total deposits are around £6,000 over the course…
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I just had my UC Review on the phone a month after sending all my documents in
the whole phone call took just 6 minutes. She didn’t ask me any questions about any transactions or anything. Five minutes after the call I got notice on my journal that my review is complete and my UC will not change. I had spent the past four weeks so panicked and distressed that I’d had to go on stronger medication to…
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Biographical Appointment?
I just got my form to register online for Universal Credit. It took me and my wife over three hours. Now they are talking about me going to a Biogrpahical Appointment, a phone coversation with a work coach, and going to the jobcentre. I have mental health issues, NHS diagnosed ADHD, Autism, GAD, OCD, Social Anxiety, and…
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request to record any meeting within jobcentre
Hi , i havent been able to work since 2022 due to ill health , im 55 years old and made a claim for uc on the 1st april 2025 , i had to reclaim as a pension lump sum put me over the threshold , this being the third time ive made a claim since 2022 as a tax rebate on the lump sum also pushed me over the threshold , my claim…
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Hi, my name is katherine62!
hello everyone, hope everyone’s doing ok? I’m going to ask for some clarification please. I’ve just received a text from DWP. A guy rang earlier to say he was about to reconsider my request for a mandatory reconsideration, which had been refused with a zero score across the board. As I understood it, at that stage it would…
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Wonder if anyone has had this before?
Hi I am having to stay with my partner due to health, I've never officially been allowed to move in as adult social care have said its not safe, I'm on the housing register but it's taking years to find a disability property, I've let uc know I'm staying with him, that im looking for a propertt and the address, I've…
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Lcwra decision wait times/mental health
Hello everyone, I am new here and have found everyones posts extremely helpfull so far so wanted to thank you all! Also wanted to ask 2 questions regarding LCWRA 1/ how long after a health assessment has people had to wait for the decision on average? I read online it can take between 4-6 weeks if I'm correct - just…
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UC JOURNAL - Help required!
These are probably silly questions, but I need to ask them because I can't work them out for the person whose UC Journal I manage! First is regarding Journal etiquette - is it acceptable/normal to thank an agent for their help, by just replying saying "thanks for your help/resolving that issue" in the way we would in other…
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Old style esa credits only to lcwra automatically?
HHi ME and my partner have just put claim for universal credit My partner was recieving credits only on esa due to my earnings when moving in together. She was in support group and been told still a live claim so should she get lcwra automatically. Thanks in advance
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DWP bank check.
hey y’all. I am on UC/pip also been accepted for LCWRA. They know and understand what conditions I have, recently today I have been investigated to show 4 months of bank statements worth. Looked online apparently this means they suspect me doing fraud? why bully someone on a disability like this? They haven’t asked my mum…
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Help to Save scheme.
Dear all, I hope you are as well as can be today. I have just set up an account with Help to Save, the government scheme. I had not heard of it before and can't remember how I just came across it - oh yes, I was logged into my HMRC account. It didn't flag up, it was amongst some news bulletins or something. It seemed to…
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How does partner apply for carer's element?
Hi , I am new to all this . How do my partner apply for Carer’s elliment any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Hi, my name is antheamck! Am I entitled to carers element?
hi guys I’m new to this forum if anybody’s able to assist me with this question basically been migrated from Esa to I have high low mobility for myself my daughter she has and low mobility She’s 13. I get carers allowance but it’s automatically deducted from UC pound for pound however I don’t receive the 193 carer element…
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Universal credit, LCWRA and housing?
Hi all, Im new to forums so I apologise if this is in the wrong space. I’m just looking for a bit of advice and I’m not sure what to do or where to go, but I have been on UC for a couple of months and have been awarded LCWRA about 2-3 months ago for mainly mental health struggles which I’m currently trying to get support…
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review/statements
hi, i own my own house which i do not and never have lived in, i bought it in 2013 for my son his partner and 4 grandkids to live as there were in a 2 bed house with 2 girls n 2 boys, the house is paid for, but in 2020 i ended up splitting up with my partner and was unable to work due to ill health ect, i am now living…
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passport pic
Why do i need to take picture of myself holding my passport to uc
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SDP transitional protection
hi everyone hoping to get some advice as feel like I’m going mad…. long story short I am on uc was a single claim I receive lcwra I also have the highest child disability element as our daughter has spina bifida. Partner on esa SDP we moved house and moved in together so he joined my uc claim. We were told he does not get…
