Just had my review for uc bit confused

Carpy

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1031047#Comment_1031047

Have you been left a message on your journal asking you to do that?

sophie2002

Oh ok I will update my savings account then like she told me to and see what happens j will just put the figure she told me to put as the phone call was recorded so they will know if my savings go down do I update or just leave it alone as im not going to put anymore in it a pain xx

Carpy

How much did you have in both accounts at the end of April?

sophie2002

Yes The lady put it on my journal to put my savings in at the 31st April she said I had 55 pounds in my bank and 2950 in my savings account she said that total was 3005

Carpy

She shouldn't have been asking you to do that because you only had 3005 in both accounts.

As you have been advised many times you do not have to declare any money in your accounts unless you have over 6k!

sophie2002

It's On my journal it has to be done by 30th so u have to do it she said any money in any accounts they djnt know about need declaring someone else said its a new thing apparently but I will do as they ask as she put it in my journal in a message and if I dont I will get in trouble x

Carpy

What a load of nonsense, she will know how much was in your accounts because you uploaded your statements so she could clearly see that.

I had my review last month and wasn't asked to do that.

sophie2002

I dont know if it was because I hadn't declared my savings account but I will just do wars asked as I will be in trouble if I dont wont I xx

Carpy

OK

sophie2002

If it is on my journal I will be required to do thus I know she must of been new or knew i was stressed the phone call was 10 mins long and all was asked was savings other bank accounts property if i pay rent etc which i said no I live with my parents then said to declare savings so she could see my statements of everything then told me about if they needed more info and overpayments civil penalty and that's all she put the note on journal to declare savings and above that was my review was complete and my uc was the same that all that happened x

sophie2002

This is on my journal x

Nikk

Sophie if that's all she has asked you to do then you have nothing to worry about . She wasn't I ussume interested in 2 or maybe 3 years ago .please stop stressing over that. Just do as you were asked and that's it , nothing more.x

letitbe

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1030963#Comment_1030963

do you update every month because the savings figure changes every month ? I’m going to have to start doing this cause I’ll have left over money every month and I’m over 6k but last time I did it I was summoned to go into a JCP with statements.

sophie2002

I didnt know u had to declare unspent benefits money ibwas never told and didnt understand all this capital i was 19 i only thought it I had savings of 6k in my savings account I had to declare it not money in my bank om so worried now ive had my review but she asked me to add my savings for April my statements were jan to April she would of seen everything i sent her she put message on my journal to put my savings in and what was left in my bank im going to do this 2moro as im too drained haven't slept in days every one is saying it will be ok but ive added my unspent money from 21 to now and I got it to 6k unspent over 3 and a bit years some months never spent hardly anything ive have mental health issues so not knowing about all this imbso scared they will want years more statements even though the lady put my claim review was complete if I had that and also a savings account with 3k in maybe went to 4k

point in

sophie2002

I know im gonna end in trouble it's just made a mistake a big one never understand uc still dont have a clue what im doing ive just added unspent money from day I claimed back in 2020 to now ive took of back pay for 12 months but sometimes my money just built up my bank statements show ive never had 6k but adding all unspent money it defo does im going to owe thousands i just know it just because it says its complete it isn't always the case I'm really frightened now ive got to out my savings in very soon with days but I know it will get triggered i know im in big trouble ive heard similar story's on other platforms and they have basically told me the same 😭😭😭

Nikk

Sophie. Everybodies circumstances are going to be a lot different than your own. We have all tried so very hard to support and reassure you with this matter we understand you have mental health difficulties but you cannot live by what iffs . You will make yourself somewhat ill than you already are. Just do as she has asked you to do . And that's all you need to do.

sophie2002

I know im so sorry I am just si scared now i just didnt know about any of this unspent benefits if it wasn't for that i wouldn't be as scared as I am again im sorry I know everybody is trying to help I really am grateful again im so sorry please forgive me its just hard I will just put my savings account on my journal with amount and see what happens again im sorry xxx

Nikk

Sweetie it's fine. Just only do as UC have asked of you . You have explained to UC that you didn't understand it all and I'm sure that would have taken that into consideration. Please don't worry about it now x

sophie2002

Thankyou so much , I will try go to bed now and get some sleep will do the savings 2moro like the review lady asked i just hope I still get paid on the 7th and it doesn't mess every thing up 🙏😭xx

Nikk

Your payments should be fine don't worry x