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Ricky93
Ricky93 Online Community Member Posts: 87 Empowering
in Universal Credit (UC)

I had a message from UC Enhanced Review Team saying they wanted 6 months of statements from my bank account, Savings account and PayPal and Photo ID. Then I have a phone call on Saturday.

Im very stressed and already trying my hardest not to SH, during this year I have been out the country 3 times to visit my Swedish partner. He has to fly over a couple days before just to fly back with me as I get severe anxiety about crowds. I told UC every time and each stay was only for 28 days.

Also on my PayPal I’ve been giving my partner regular money each month about £140 as he bought me a gaming laptop and I’ve been paying him back over time it cost about £2k.

I’m getting very stressed as I don’t know what to expect or if I’m in trouble or I may loose my benefits. I hate dealing with UC I always feel like I’m being judged and scrutinised. Any information or help will be appreciated

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  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,293 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @Ricky93

    Sorry to hear you're feeling so stressed. UC reviews are usually just routine checks and nothing you’ve said sounds like you’ve done anything wrong so you aren't in trouble and won't loose any benefits.

    The call on Saturday is usually just them going through your statements and asking what certain payments are.

    A member of the team is going to pop you an email in a while, please look out for it

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