PIP highered my award but UC say I now have to work!

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Julie_Roberts
Julie_Roberts Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
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Has anyone else been awarded enhanced daily living and mobility then found that Universal Credit have decided you have to work? Im deaf with speech. Suffer depression.. Anxiety and agoraphobia... Have limited mobility and am in constant pain. PIP just highered my mobilty to enhanced... Im entitled to a carer... Blue badge etc. Universal credit have now taken me off the support group and put me into the back to work. Theyve taken nearly £400 off my benefit yet when my daughter asked if i could take a carer to work (sarcastically  they said no I should be in the support group! Am having to appeal. Anyone else having problems? 

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  • Tra7cy
    Tra7cy Online Community Member Posts: 33 Connected
    It's hard I know, just have to fight, an appeal but tell the truth about every little pain, tic, cramp weakness, truly think it won't be long for you get your payment and that will ease your mind a little xx
  • Misscleo
    Misscleo Online Community Member Posts: 645 Pioneering
    It's unbelevable how this can happen.
    Makes you wonder what goes on in their heads
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I had the same I have had my leg amputated amongst other conditions. I appealed and won at tribunal so keep fighting.  Good luck 
  • Julie_Roberts
    Julie_Roberts Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
    @janer1967
    Thankyou.. I will! Congrats on your win x
  • Julie_Roberts
    Julie_Roberts Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
    @Tra7cy
    Thankyou... I hope so! 
  • Julie_Roberts
    Julie_Roberts Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
    @ Misscleo
    I know! Unbelievable systom... ?
  • VICBAILEY
    VICBAILEY Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    your support group  position,should be carried over to your universal credit,accord to gov, and when you had your U/C f2f after applying online, the person dealing with your U/C, should set it up as such, but you need to make sure they are, set it up, to YOUR SITUATION DISABILITY WISE  ie ( support group status )

  • Julie_Roberts
    Julie_Roberts Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
    @ VICBAILEY
    They did that for 4 months then changed it to work group. I was on ESA support group but had to change to UC who decided 4 months 'grace' was long enough! Started the appeal now which had to be done by phone. . Being deaf with speech thats ridiculous enough .. My daughter had to do it on my behalf! 

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