baffled about LCWRA payment dates, conflicting info from advisors!

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    Housing benefit will stop completely after 2 weeks. Council Tax reduction will need to be recalculated based on your UC award once you have your first statement. It's normal for this to happen. Yes, they usually ask to see proof of your first statement.

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    HOw would I send them proof over the phone...I guess I could forward a screen shot of my payment to them...I'm sure they'll sort it... thebuc have already said I will have No work requirements.... but just wondering will I get my LCWRA in my first payment 🤔 as I have transitional protection...I shouldn't get any less than I was getting on my old legacy benifits should I ? 🙂

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    It can be sent as a screenshot through email. LCWRA will be included from the start of your claim.

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    THank you, thank you and thank you again.....scope is amazing , and yourself and others who give advice really are wonderful... in such confusion, I know that I and I'm sure many many others are extremely grateful 🙏 🥲 🙂 kind regards

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    You're very welcome.

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    HI, I have not yet had first UC payment.... but I have just received a letter from child Tax Credits saying I have been overpaid and owe them £226.59p !! How does this happen, and how am I meant to pay that amount back, I havnt even had my first uc payment, and it's not due until 5th December!! And I can't afford to pay all that!! 🫣😐😟

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,372 Championing

    Many people have overpayments for Tax credits when they migrate to UC. This is because tax credits is based on your circumstances in the previous tax year. This is one good thing about UC and there's less chance of there ever being any overpayments because entitlement is calculated month to month.

    Your Tax credits debt will be passed to DWP and they will take the overpayment from your UC payments until it's paid back. If you disagree with the overpayment then you should contact HMRC.

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    Will they ask me first about the amount per month th I have to pay back per month?

  • Emilee
    Emilee Community member Posts: 155 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/939172#Comment_939172

    They usually set a percentage of your standard allowance automatically, based on whether you or a partner on your claim have any earnings. The percentage can be a maximum of 25% of your standard allowance. However, you can request that Debt Management set the repayment amount to a specific figure, with the lowest usually being £5 per month. If the repayments would cause significant hardship, they may be able to delay them for a period of time.

    If you contact DWP Debt Management, they will be able to discuss the repayment amount with you.

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    THank you

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,203 Online Community Team

    As Emilee mentions, you can discuss with the DWP Debt Management about repayments. I would budget how much you can repay each month and discuss with them from there. You can contact them on Telephone: 0800 916 0647

  • DawnBiiwoo
    DawnBiiwoo Community member Posts: 54 Connected

    THank you Jimm

    I'm yet to receive my 1st uc pay on 5th Dec...hope and pray 🙏 its correct 🫣🙏...

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