Universal credit review savings

sophie2002
sophie2002 Online Community Member Posts: 150 Contributor

Can anyone give me a straight answer ive got to get bank statements in by the 13th i will be sending bank savings and paypal I didn't think I needed to put my savings in the little box on my universal credit cos it says savings over 6k , my review is due to take place sometime after the 13th if I enter my savings now would this look dodgy ti them should I wait for my review and explain I didn't know will it look dodgy if I enter an amount now after all this time.if I enter it in to the savings now will it flag up before my review I'm so worried please can someone advise I'm due to get paid on the 7th I don't know what to do i suffer mental health really bad and I really don't want to get in trouble I think my statements can be seen on the 3rd of or the 5th please someone help me I'm really scared now thankyou

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  • sophie2002
    sophie2002 Online Community Member Posts: 150 Contributor

    Im Slightly Confused does this mean they don't count my lwrca as income or savings I'm so confused now I'm on universal credit and get this top up can anyone tell me what this means does it mean they don't add this to your capital or savings or am I misreading this all so confused universal credit is a complex thing any help please

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,910 Championing

    AI shouldn't be used for benefits advice.

    Any unspent LCWRA element counts as capital the month after it's received (putting it very simply).